Background
Hussey was born in Omagh on 25 February 1959.
Hussey was born in Omagh on 25 February 1959.
Hussey studied history and then law as a mature student with the Open University.
He has been Modern Language Association for West Tyrone since 2011. Ross joined the Ulster Unionist Party in 1997 and was elected to Omagh District Council in 2005. He later attempted to campaign using an image of Peter Griffin, after being told that he resembled the cartoon character.
Speaking to British Broadcasting Corporation News, he claimed that he shared "certain character traits" with Griffin.
At the 2010 United Kingdom general election, he stood in West Tyrone for Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force, taking third place, with 14.2% of the vote. He was previously a reservist in the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
He sustained an injury while on duty with the RUC in 2002 which caused his retirement.
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He is the younger brother of former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Derek Hussey. Since 2011, he has been a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
