David Hilditch (born 11 December 1963) is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He was an MLA for East Antrim.Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus. He previously worked in the construction industry and for Royal Mail between 1987 and 1998. In February 1997 he was awarded the RUC Bravery Award following a post office robbery. He was first elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in 1991. He was elected as deputy mayor in 1995 and elected to mayor in 1997 and also served as mayor from 2004–08. Wikipedia