Mildred Fox

Mildred Fox (born 17 June 1971) is a former Irish independent politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow from 1995–2007. During the 1997–2002 Dáil she gained some notability as she, and other independent TD's, supported the government which otherwise would not have had an overall majority. Before and after this period she was little known outside Wicklow. She was also a member of Wicklow County Council from 1995 to 2003, when she vacated her seat in favour of her brother, Christopher, when the dual mandate ended. She was educated at St. Killian's Community School in Bray and is a graduate of University College Dublin holding a B.A. degree. Before becoming a TD, she worked in a number of hotels particularly in America.

She was first elected to the 27th Dáil in the June 1995 by-election, following the death of her father, sitting independent TD Johnny Fox. She was re-elected at the 1997 general election and again at the 2002 election. On both occasions, she was the last candidate to reach the quota. She retired at the 2007 election [1]. Fox wished to spend more time with her husband and three young children.