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Hon. Cheryl May Davenport MLC
House:
Legislative Council
Party:
Australian Labor Party
Speeches by Hon. Cheryl May Davenport
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DAVENPORT, Hon. Cheryl May, MLC
Member for South Metropolitan Region
Australian Labor Party
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty-third Parliament for South Metropolitan Region from 22 May 1989. Re-elected 1993, 1996. Retired 21 May 2001.
Parliamentary Appointments
Deputy Chairman of Committees: 22 June 1993 - 24 November 1996.
Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for Women’s Interests:15 January 1997 - December 1997.
Shadow Minister for Seniors: 15 January 1997 - 10 February 2001.
Standing Committees
Member, Joint House Committee: 6 September 1989 - 23 April 1990 (membership ceased on prorogation). Reappointed 10 May 1990 - 2 January 1991 (membership ceased on prorgation). Reappointed 20 March 1991 - 6 March 1992 (membership ceased on prorogation). Reappointed 17 March 1992 - 16 December 1992 (membership ceased on prorogation).
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 16 May 1990 - 2 January 1991 (memberhship ceased on prorogation). Reappointed 20 March 1991 - 16 December 1992 (membership ceased on prorogation). Reappointed 3 August 1993 - 3 May 1994 (membership ceased on prorogation). Reappointed 11 May 1994 - 1 December 1994.
Member, Standing Orders Committee: 23 June 1993 - 3 May 1994 (membership ceased on prorogation). Reappinted 11 May 1994 - 10 March 1995 (membership ceased on prorogation). Reappointed 28 March 1995 - 4 March 1996 (membership ceased on prorotation). Reappointed 19 March 1996 - 14 November 1996 (membership ceased on proroation).
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation: 21 May 1996 - 14 November 1996.
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration: 10 April 1997 - 10 January 2001 (membership ceased on prorogation of a Parliament).
PERSONAL
Birth
Born (Cheryl May Crockenberg) 19 January 1947, Pinjarra, Western Australia.
Marital Status
Divorced.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament
Electorate officer.
ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION
South Metropolitan Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Alfred Cove, Cockburn, Fremantle, Murdoch, Peel, Riverton, Rockingham, South Perth, Victoria Park and Willagee. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 238,150; area 590 sq km.