Ulster Unionist Party Leader Mike Nesbitt has paid tribute to George Savage the former Upper Bann MLA who has passed away.
Mr Nesbitt said:
“George Savage was an Ulster Unionist stalwart who loyally and faithfully represented the Party in the Upper Bann area for decades.
“He served two terms as a Stormont MLA and was a long-standing member of Craigavon council. He was a tireless worker for his constituents and held in very high esteem by political friend and foe alike.
“George was one of the original 28 Ulster Unionist MLAs elected in 1998 with the courage to step into Parliament Buildings and try to give meaning to the Belfast Agreement. It is a sad and sobering thought that he is the sixth member of that brave team to pass away.
“My thoughts are with his family and his many friends. He will be greatly missed.”