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Paul was elected as a local Councillor to Ballymena Borough Council for the Braid area in 2005, he served as Chairperson on the Ballymena Council Economic Development Committee and he was also a member of the Ballymena DPP and PCSP.

In June 2010 Paul joined the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the people of North Antrim, as a replacement for Ian Paisley MP, in keeping with the Party’s pledge on multiple mandates.

Paul was successfully re-elected to the Assembly in 2011 and he was the Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and served as a member on the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment; Justice Committee; and OFMDFM Committee.

Following the 2016 Assembly Election Paul was appointed as Chair of the Justice Committee.