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# 2020 Prahova County local elections

The 2020 Prahova County local elections were held on 27 September. A total of 8,098 candidates participated in the elections for a range of local positions, including local councilors, mayors, county councilors and the President of the County Council.
For this election season in Prahova, National Liberal Party formed an alliance with USR PLUS. Similarly, the Social Democratic Party, PRO Romania and Social Liberal Humanist Party campaigned under the electoral coalition "Alliance for Prahova".

## County Council

President of the County Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes % |
| | PNL USR-PLUS Alliance | Iulian Dumitrescu | 137,286 | 46.88 |
| | Alliance for Prahova | Bogdan-Andrei Toader | 103,996 | 35.51 |
| | People's Movement Party | Nicoleta-Cătălina | 22,739 | 7.76 |
| | Ecologist Party of Romania | Dan-Aurel Ioniță | 15,791 | 5.39 |
| | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | Narcis-Cătălin Beciu | 13,063 | 4.46 |
| Total | Total | Total | 292,875 | 100 |
Party composition of the County Council :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats | Change |
| | PNL USR-PLUS Alliance | 131,179 | 45.82 | 17 | 2 |
| | Alliance for Prahova | 90,442 | 31.59 | 11 | 5 |
| | People's Movement Party | 26,891 | 9.39 | 3 | 1 |
| | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 20,299 | 7.09 | 3 | 1 |
| | Prahova in Action Party | 17,464 | 6.10 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 286,275 | 100 | 36 | N/A |

## Local councils

Party composition of the local councils :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats |
| | National Liberal Party | 115,644 | 38.66 | 605 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 51,745 | 17.30 | 375 |
| | People's Movement Party | 16,497 | 5.51 | 59 |
| | PRO Romania | 9,977 | 3.34 | 53 |
| | USR-PLUS Alliance | 15,769 | 5.27 | 28 |
| | Prahova in Action Party | 10,298 | 3.44 | 27 |
| | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 10,271 | 3.43 | 26 |
| | Social Liberal Humanist Party | 4,267 | 1.43 | 22 |
| | Save Romania Union | 4,294 | 1.44 | 14 |
| | PNL USR-PLUS Alliance | 5,590 | 1.87 | 14 |
| | Ecologist Party of Romania | 4,304 | 1.44 | 13 |
| | Green Party | 2,980 | 1.00 | 12 |
| | Alliance for Băicoi | 4,677 | 1.56 | 12 |
| | Alliance for Prahova | 13,932 | 4.66 | 9 |
| | Independent | 5,103 | 1.71 | 4 |
| | Others | 24,805 | 8.29 | 123 |
| Total | Total | 299,153 | 100 | 1396 |

## Mayors

Prahova County mayoral elections by party :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Mayors |
| | National Liberal Party | 131,146 | 43.07 | 57 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 53,039 | 17.42 | 30 |
| | Save Romania Union | 5,132 | 1.69 | 2 |
| | PRO Romania | 8,717 | 2.86 | 1 |
| | Independent | 9,677 | 3.18 | 3 |
| | Others | 96,796 | 31.79 | 11 |
| Total | Total | 304,507 | 100 | 104 |
# 2020 Timiș County local elections

The 2020 Timiș County local elections were held on 27 September. A total of 9,010 candidates ran for various local positions, such as local councilors, mayors, county councilors and the President of the County Council.
The elections resulted in the Social Democratic Party losing control of the county council in favor of the National Liberal Party. Considerable gains were also achieved by USR-PLUS Alliance.

## County Council results

President of the County Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes % |
| | National Liberal Party | Alin-Adrian Nica | 104,508 | 40.25 |
| | USR-PLUS Alliance | Cristian-Alin Moș | 51,749 | 19.93 |
| | PSD-PPSUL Alliance | Călin-Ionel Dobra | 48,584 | 18.71 |
| | PRO Romania | Radu-Adrian Pau | 11,771 | 4.53 |
| | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | Titu Bojin | 9,447 | 3.64 |
| | People's Movement Party | Cornel-Mircea Sămărtinean | 8,803 | 3.39 |
| | Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | Zoltan-Gheorghe Marossy | 6,744 | 2.60 |
| | Green Party | Ioan Romoșan | 4,511 | 1.74 |
| | Independent | Tiberiu Brâncovan | 9,183 | 3.54 |
| | Others | Others | 4,360 | 1.68 |
| Total | Total | Total | 259,660 | 100 |
Party composition of the County Council :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats | Change |
| | National Liberal Party | 90,916 | 35.50 | 16 | 2 |
| | USR-PLUS Alliance | 55,155 | 21.54 | 10 | New |
| | PSD-PPSUL Alliance | 38,458 | 15.02 | 7 | 9 |
| | PRO Romania | 18,545 | 7.24 | 3 | New |
| | Others | 53.043 | 20.71 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | Total | 256,117 | 100 | 36 | N/A |

## Local councils results

Party composition of the local councils :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats |
| | National Liberal Party | 89,816 | 34.10 | 492 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 39,918 | 15.15 | 359 |
| | USR-PLUS Alliance | 57,928 | 21.99 | 125 |
| | PRO Romania | 16,169 | 6.14 | 73 |
| | People's Movement Party | 10,500 | 3.98 | 53 |
| | Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | 7,523 | 2.85 | 26 |
| | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 5,323 | 2.02 | 13 |
| | Green Party | 4,852 | 1.84 | 11 |
| | Social Liberal Humanist Party | 2,338 | 0.88 | 11 |
| | Ecologist Party of Romania | 2,040 | 0.77 | 9 |
| | Independent | 4,633 | 1.75 | 4 |
| | Others | 22,274 | 8.53 | 67 |
| Total | Total | 263,314 | 100 | 1,243 |

## Mayoral results

Timiș County mayoral elections by party :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Mayors |
| | National Liberal Party | 96,928 | 36.51 | 47 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 46,504 | 17.52 | 37 |
| | People's Movement Party | 9,088 | 3.42 | 4 |
| | USR-PLUS Alliance | 68,819 | 25.92 | 4 |
| | PRO Romania | 13,343 | 5.03 | 2 |
| | Others | 30,813 | 11.61 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 265,495 | 100 | 98 |
# Orange Skies Day

Orange Skies Day was a climatological event that occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area on September 9, 2020.
The orange-colored hue in the sky was the result of smoke from the North Complex Fire (including the Bear Fire) and more than 20 other wildfires, which burned more than 2 million acres east of the San Francisco Bay Area. This smoke scattered blue light wavelengths, which only allowed warmer colors to reach the Earth's surface.

## September 9, 2020

On the morning of September 9, 2020, the sun failed to appear. As a result, light-sensitive bridge and street lights remained alight the entire day, and drivers were recommended to keep their headlights on all day. Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist, wrote that the smoke was "almost completely blocking out the sun across some portions of Northern California." In a tweet, the San Francisco Fire Department stated, "We know the smoke, darkness and orange glow is scary. It is going to get better."
The San Francisco Giants played against the Seattle Mariners under the orange skies as part of the 2020 San Francisco Giants season. The air quality on the ground was 90, so the game scheduled for that day took place as planned.

## Responses

Public officials, such as former-President Barack Obama, attributed the event to climate change. California Governor Gavin Newsom stated, "I quite literally have no patience for climate change deniers. It's completely inconsistent, that point of view, with the reality on the ground."
In popular culture, the day was compared to the films Blade Runner 2049 and Dune. In 2022, a theatrical concept album by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company titled "The Day the Sky Turned Orange" was performed at the New Roots Theatre Festival.
# Yabucoa Fire Station

The Yabucoa Fire Station, at 22 Luis Munoz Rivera St. in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, was built in 1943. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
It has also been known as Parque de Bombas de Yabucoa.
# 1994 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1994 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 18th overall and 1st straight season since taking over as head coach for the second time. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | | Northern Arizona* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 30–27 | 20,105 |
| September 10 | | Arkansas State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 18–0 | 19,337 |
| September 17 | | at Boise State* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | L 27–37 | 21,669 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Northeast Louisiana* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 34–22 | 20,316 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 35–31 | |
| October 8 | | Pacific (CA) | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 38–26 | 19,724 |
| October 15 | | New Mexico State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 45–24 | 22,142 |
| October 22 | | at San Jose State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 42–10 | |
| November 5 | | at Fresno State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | W 62–35 | 32,328 |
| November 12 | | Utah State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 56–28 | 21,562 |
| November 19 | | at UNLV | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV (Fremont Cannon) | L 27–32 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Pacific time |||||||
# Neomphalida

Neomphalida is an order of deep-sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subclass Neomphaliones.
It contains only one superfamily, Neomphaloidea McLean, 1981.
# Seychelles (album)

Seychelles is the debut studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records in July 1976. The album's initial release was distributed on cassette tape, and was re-released as a CD in 1984. The album is named after the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean.

## Reception

According to The Japan Times, Takanaka's debut album Seychelles "helped pioneer Japan's rock-fusion scene". The record's tracks are characterized by melodic guitar solos with a slight tropical vibe.

## Track listing

All music is composed by Masayoshi Takanaka

## Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes

## Release history

Release history for Seychelles :
| Region | Date | Formats | Label |
| Japan | July 1976 | Cassette | Kitty Records |
| Japan | July 1984 | CD | Kitty Records |
| Japan | May 25, 1995 | CD (Remastered) | Universal Music Japan |
| Japan | March 1, 2006 | CD (Limited edition reissue) | Universal Music Japan |
| Japan | March 22, 2023 | Vinyl (Limited edition reissue) | Universal Music Japan |
| Japan | August 7, 2024 | Vinyl (Limited edition reissue) | Universal Music Japan |
# Zebulon Weaver

Zebulon Weaver (May 12, 1872 – October 29, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served 14 terms as a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and again between 1931 and 1947.

## Early years and education

Born in Weaverville, North Carolina, Weaver attended public schools, Weaver College, and then the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and practiced law in Asheville, North Carolina.
He was the grandson of Montraville Weaver, founder of Weaverville, and great grandson of the first European settler of the Reems Creek valley, Dutch-born John Weaver.

## Political career

Weaver was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1906 and 1908 before being elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1912, serving a single term.
He was elected to the U.S. House from North Carolina's 10th congressional district in 1916 in an extremely close race that he initially won by only 8 votes. His election was contested by James J. Britt, who argued that 90 ballots in which voters submitted a party ballot, but did not mark the box on it, should not have been counted. The majority of the House committee that considered the case disagreed with Britt, but in an unusual turn when resolutions were brought to the floor of the House, the House adopted the resolution of the minority and decided that Weaver was not elected and to swear in Britt. The House was extremely close in the 65th Congress, with the Democratic-coalition holding only a 2 seat majority at the end, and many House members were absent, so the final resolution was carried by a scant 185-183 vote. The case took so long that Britt was only seated for the last three days (between March 1, 1919, and March 3, 1919) of the 65th United States Congress.
Weaver was then elected to four more Congresses until he was defeated for re-election in 1928 by Republican George M. Pritchard. He recaptured his seat in 1930 and served eight more terms in Congress (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1947) until losing a battle for the renomination in 1946. He returned to practicing law in Asheville until his death in 1948. During his tenure in office, Weaver was responsible for the bill that resulted in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Gertrude Dills McKee, later to become the first female member of the North Carolina State Senate, supported his reelection efforts in 1928; it was her first experience in politics.

## Personal life

Weaver had a son named Zebulon V. Weaver who, in 1929, was appointed as one of the original 27 Patrolmen of the North Carolina Highway Patrol. He served until about 1931 when he resigned to further his education, and became a successful lawyer.
Weaver was a member of the Knights of Pythias.
# Hendrik Stroo

Henrdrik Pieter "Harry" Stroo (2 October 1927, Zaandam – 18 July 1991, Zaandam) was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished sixth in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
# William IV, Marquis of Montferrat

William IV (c. 1030 – 1100) was the fifth Marquis of Montferrat from 1084.
The date of William's birth is unknown, but it most likely took place between 1030 and 1035. He was the eldest son of Otto II and Constance of Savoy.

## Life

He first appears in a document of 1059, when he is placed in power over the city of Savona, probably as per a request of the citizenry for a ruler of their own.
He was present when the Emperor Henry IV donated the monastery of Breme to the church of Pavia.
In an act dated 15 September 1096, Uvilielmus, the son of the late Uviliel and Ota, the daughter of the late Tebald, and Uvilielmus, the son of the aforementioned Uviliel and Ote, and Oto, the son of Oton, or Peter, the son of Robert, and his spouse Ermengarda, the daughter of the aforesaid Tebald and Tezo, the son of the aforesaid Petri and Ermengarde conceded their rights over the church of Santo Stefano di Allein.
By his second marriage with Otta di Aglié, William was the father of his successor Rainier. He had two children by his first marriage, but their fate is unknown.

## Sources

* Caravale, Mario (ed). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: LX Grosso – Guglielmo da Forlì. Rome, 2003.
* Marchesi di Monferrato: Guglielmo IV.
| Preceded byOtto II | Marquis of Montferrat 1084–1100 | Succeeded byRainier |
# 13th BRICS summit

The 2021 BRICS summit is the thirteenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was the third time that India hosted the BRICS Summit after 2012 and 2016. The summit was hosted virtually by video conference. The summit was taken virtually from New Delhi, India.

## Meetings

India hosted the first meeting of BRICS finance and central bank deputies through video conference. The meeting was co-chaired by Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Tarun Bajaj, Secretary Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, India.

## Participating leaders

* Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, President
* Russia Vladimir Putin, President
* India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (Host)
* China Xi Jinping, President
* South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, President
# 2004 Intercontinental Cup

The 2004 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match that took place on 12 December 2004 between Porto of Portugal, winners of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, and Once Caldas of Colombia, winners of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan in front of 45,748 fans and ended 0–0 after extra time, where Porto eventually won 8–7 in the penalty shoot-out. Maniche of Porto, despite being the only Porto player to miss his penalty kick, was named as man of the match.
This was the last Intercontinental Cup final as the competition was subsequently expanded from a single game between European and South American champions into the FIFA Club World Cup, also including North, Central American and Caribbean, Asian, African and Oceanian continental champions.
The match was the 44th Intercontinental Cup, an annual football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).

## Match details

| Porto | Once Caldas |
| GK | 99 | Vítor Baía | | 104' |
| CB | 2 | Jorge Costa (c) | 79' |
| CB | 3 | Pedro Emanuel |
| CB | 5 | Ricardo Costa |
| RM | 22 | Giourkas Seitaridis | 85' |
| CM | 6 | Costinha |
| CM | 18 | Maniche |
| LM | 11 | Derlei | | 70' |
| AM | 16 | Diego | 50' PSO' |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano | | 78' |
| CF | 77 | Benni McCarthy |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 13 | Nuno | | 104' |
| DF | 7 | Pepe |
| DF | 17 | José Bosingwa |
| MF | 12 | César Peixoto |
| MF | 19 | Carlos Alberto | | 70' |
| FW | 10 | Ricardo Quaresma | | 78' |
| FW | 41 | Hélder Postiga |
| Manager: ||
| Víctor Fernández ||
| GK | 1 | Juan Carlos Henao |
| RB | 5 | Rubén Velázquez |
| CB | 6 | Roller Cambindo | | 46' |
| CB | 24 | Samuel Vanegas (c) |
| LB | 14 | Diego Arango | 33' | 61' |
| DM | 3 | Jhon Viáfara |
| RM | 2 | Miguel Rojas |
| CM | 16 | Elkin Soto | | 98' |
| LM | 22 | Edwin García |
| CF | 10 | Jonathan Fabbro | 59' |
| CF | 9 | Antonio de Nigris | 117' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Juan Carlos González |
| DF | 13 | Édgar Cataño | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Leopoldo Jiménez |
| MF | 21 | Javier Araújo |
| FW | 7 | Jeffrey Díaz | | 61' |
| FW | 15 | Herly Alcázar | | 98' |
| FW | 17 | Dayro Moreno |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Fernando Montoya ||
| Man of the Match: Maniche (Porto) Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Winston Reategui (Peru) Fourth official: Toshimitsu Yoshida (Japan) | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutes |
# Anatoly Medennikov

Anatoly Medennikov (born 16 March 1958) is a Soviet speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
# Portree High School

Portree High School (Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh) is a state co-educational comprehensive school in Portree, Isle of Skye in Scotland. As of 2020, the school enrols 494 pupils and employs 80 teachers and support staff. The school's catchment area draws from 15 primary schools across Skye and neighbouring Raasay. The school also has a hostel with boarding provisions for a small number of pupils who live in more remote areas of the island.

## History

A school has existed at Portree since the 17th century. However it closed in 1825 due to the difficulty in finding a new qualified schoolmaster. Construction on the Portree High School buildings began in 1872. In 1905 it became a Higher Grade school. Margaret Carnegie Hostel for girls being opened in 1924, followed in 1933 by the Elgin Hostel for boys. Elgin Hostel is now a Category B listed building.
Until late 2008, the school consisted of three buildings - the main building, the Elgin Hostel and the Technical Block, along with about a dozen demountable classrooms. In 2008, this arrangement was replaced by a new building, constructed by Morrison Construction as part of a regional PPP scheme to build eleven schools in the Highlands. The demountable classrooms were then removed, and the main building and Technical Block demolished.

## Curriculum

Students take a range of curricular subjects in the Broad General Education (S1-S3) and a wide range of subjects at N4/5, Higher and AH level. The school's curriculum includes provision for Gaelic medium education. The school works in partnership with the West Highland College and Sabhal Mor Ostaig to offer a wide range of vocational subjects and Foundation Apprenticeships. The new school was built in 2008, and officially opened in 2010. The current Head Teacher, Tony Breen, was appointed in 2021.

## Notable alumni

* Sir Russell Johnston (1932–2008), Liberal Democrat politician, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Party 1974–1988
* Hector MacKenzie, Baron MacKenzie of Culkein (born 1940), nurse and trades unionist
* Sorley Maclean, Scottish Gaelic poet and Nobel Prize nominee
* Roderick John MacLeod, Lord Minginish (born c. 1953), known as Roddy John, Chairman of the Scottish Land Court since 2014
# Ee-mat-la

Ee-mat-la, also known as King Phillip, (9 October 1739 - 8 October 1839) was a Seminole chief during the Second Seminole War.
He was captured while camped at Dunlawton plantation, and held at Fort Marion. He died while being transported west in 1839.
He was "also a very aged chief, who has been a man of great notoriety and distinction in his time, but has now got too old for further warlike enterprize."
His son was Coacoochee (Wild Cat).
# Legendary Whitetails

Legendary Whitetails is a clothing company that designs and sells everyday apparel, gifts, and gear related to deer hunting. Legendary Whitetails was established in 1999 as a direct-to-consumer catalog and internet retailer, and is headquartered in Apopka, Florida.

## History

Legendary Whitetails was founded in 1999 by Larry Huffman, a hunter and conservationist.
Founder Larry Huffman died in 2007.
In 2019, the company filed for Chapter 128 Receivership in Washington County Circuit Court on March 4. The company was sold and operations moved to Florida in May 2019. It is now owned and operated by Entertainment Retail Enterprises, a wholesale company that manufactures for companies like Disney, Walmart and others.

## Products

The Legendary Whitetails brand was established with the release of the 1999 catalog, deeming product as the “Original Deer Gear”. The catalog, along with the ecommerce website are the primary channels of business. The product line included a men's line, women's line, kids’ apparel, Big and Tall sizing, footwear, home, hunting, and auto product categories.
The Hunt Bum apparel line was added in 2013 and was designed specifically for active outdoorsmen.
As of 2014, the women's line was the fastest growing segment of Legendary Whitetails.

## Achievements

In 2013, Legendary Whitetails won the Outstanding Employer Award, given by the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association's Job Placement and Development Board.
# Denis O'Donovan

Denis O'Donovan (born 23 July 1955) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from April 2011 to January 2025. He previously served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2016 to 2020 and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2011 to 2016. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.
A native of Bantry, County Cork, he was elected to Cork County Council in 1985, and re-elected in 1991 and 1999. He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad in 1989. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1993 Seanad election but was elected to the Seanad in 1997 as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel. O'Donovan was elected to Dáil Éireann, on his fifth attempt, at the 2002 general election for the Cork South-West constituency. He lost his Dáil seat at the 2007 general election, however, he was subsequently elected to the Seanad.
O'Donovan was the Chair of the all-party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, established in December 2002 to review the Constitution. He has a degree in law from University College Cork and is a qualified solicitor.
In June 2010, he lost the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party whip when he failed to support the government on the Dog Breeding Establishment bill. He was a Fianna Fáil candidate at the 2011 general election for Cork South-West but was not elected. He was re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011. He was Leas-Chathaoirleach (Deputy Chairperson) of the 24th Seanad. He was re-elected again to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel in April 2016 and again in April 2020.
He served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 8 June 2016 until 29 June 2020. He is the Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Marine and Fisheries.
He did not contest the 2025 Seanad election.