Alderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He is an MLA for East Antrim.David 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.David Hilditch was first elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in 1991.