Background
Born and raised in Johnstown, Naas and son of the late Tony & Patsy Lawlor.
Married to Margaret and living in Kill since 1992.
Education
Primary education in Naas C.B.S.
Second Level Education in Newbridge College.
Completed Degree in Agriculture and Higher Diploma in Education in Multyfarnham Agricultural College, University College Dublin and NUI Maynooth.
Employment
Worked for the Department of Agriculture in 1981.
Spent two years overseas with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) as a community worker in Vanuatu, an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean, from 1984 to 1986.
On my return, I worked as a substitute teacher in Maynooth.
Also, worked as a wool buyer with Texacloth Wool Merchants, Naas.
Since 1997, I have worked as a full-time farmer.
Interests
Member of Kill G.A.A., Naas Rugby Club, Naas Golf Club and I.F.A.
Political Career
Due to the death of my mother, Patsy Lawlor, I was co-opted onto Kildare County Council in January 1998. I put my name forward for the Local Elections in 1999 and was re-elected, topping the polls for the Naas Electoral Area as an Independent Candidate.
I stepped down from the Council in 2004 and shortly afterwards joined Fine Gael.
In 2009, I was selected at the convention of the Naas Electoral Area as a candidate for Kildare County Council.
I was elected to Kildare County Council on June 5th and took up my seat shortly afterwards.
In February 2011 I was elected by the people of North Kildare to serve as TD in Dáil Éireann.