ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðɪ ˌɛmˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ fɔːɹ ˈɑːntʃən, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɹˈeɪ nˈaɪvtənz ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən tə ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl.
In 1998, he was elected the MHK for Onchan, following Ray Kniveton's elevation to the Legislative Council.