He served as a local councillor on Carrickfergus Borough Council from 2001 to 2011 .
He is currently an Ulster Unionist member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim , which his father formerly represented in the Westminster Parliament .
member served as a local councillor on Carrickfergus Borough Council from 2001 to 2011 .
He is currently an Ulster Unionist member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim , which his father formerly represented in the Westminster Parliament .