Complex sentence: He was elected to the council in his own right in 1974 and re-elected in every subsequent election, Healy-Rae served on the council for 30 years until he had to resign his seat because of the abolition of the dual mandate in 2003.
Split into simpler sentences: He was elected to the council in his own right in 1974. Re-elected in every subsequent election, Healy-Rae served on the council for 30 years until he had to resign his seat because of the abolition of the dual mandate in 2003.