ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː ˈiːən wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pˈætɹɪk kəmˈɪʃənɚz ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd æz sˈʌtʃ ʌntˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈiːz fɔːɹ ɡlɛnfˈɑːbə.
In 1963 Ian was elected as a member of Patrick commissioners and remained as such until being elected as member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba.