David Dawson
- Ward: Kirkwall East
- Address: Rothiesholm, 26 Bignold Park Road, Kirkwall KW15 1PT
- Telephone: 01856 872024
- Mobile: 0788 1932 657
- Email David Dawson
How Best To Contact Me
Email preferably or land line number above.
Personal Profile
A native of Caithness, the first five years of my working life were spent training as a gamekeeper/deerstalker before becoming an under-keeper on a local sporting estate. I then joined Northern Constabulary serving for thirty years with postings in Skye, Lochaber, Isle of Lewis, Shetland and the final seventeen years in Orkney. Elected to OIC in 2017. Married for forty years to Barbara, we have been blessed with four adult children, two young grandsons and a lively Labrador.
Committee Membership
Service Committees:
- Development and Infrastructure (Chair)
Sub-Committees:
- Harbour Authority (Chair)
- Police and Fire (Chair)
- Licensing
- + 21 other boards and consultative groups
External Appointments:
- Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS)
- Highland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
Outside Interests
Family, photography, field sports (game fishing etc.) hill walking and the Sea Cadet Corps.
Privacy Notice
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