James Leslie
Monday 23rd February 2009, 10:27 pm by Michael Shilliday
I first met James Leslie in 2002 when he was a Junior Minister at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. From then I knew him as one of lifes good guys, an approchable, genuinly nice man whose Unionism was very close to my own. I spoke to him last on the 9th of January at a dinner we both attended.
His death whilst on holiday is shocking to all of us. He was a young man, whose political career was far from over, and who still had much to give the people of Northern Ireland.
He will be deeply missed, and our thoughts are with his family.
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February 24th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
From all accounts James Leslie was a man who got what we wanted out of life and he certainly led what looks like an exciting career. A great loss.
February 24th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I would like to mirror Ricks words and state again that James Leslie’s death is a massive loss to unionism in our country.