Given the question: Facts: - party: sdlp - constituency am: south down - predecessor: p. j. bradley - term start: 2011 - assembly: northern ireland - name: karen mckevitt - birth date: 09 july 1971 - nationality: irish - image: karen mckevitt.jpg - birth place: newry , northern ireland - religion: roman catholicism Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of karen mckevitt .
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karen mckevitt is a social democratic and labour party politician in northern ireland who was elected to the northern ireland assembly in 2011 representing south down .mckevitt entered politics in 2005 , when she was elected to newry and mourne council , topping the poll in the crotlieve electoral area .she did not stand at the 2011 local election .