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Electorates
- MLA Murray 4 February 1989–6 February 1993
- Contested Murray 6 February 1993
Committees
- Member Select Committee on Land Conservation 27 September 1989–5 December 1991; and on Youth Affairs March 1991–28 November 1991
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Personal Information |
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2 May 1961 |
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Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
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Son of John Bell Read, school teacher and politician, and Rosemary Madge Barker |
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Married 30 March 1986, Fairbridge Chapel, Fairbridge Village, Pinjarra to Kerry Margaret Lofthouse, daughter of James Bernard Lofthouse and Christine Flora Wilson
Children: one daughter |
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Church of England |
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Educated Avondale, Churchlands, North Kalgoorlie, Boulder and Pinjarra Primary Schools and Pinjarra Senior High School
University of Western Australia—Bachelor of Physical Education 1981
Studying for BA (Psych) at Edith Cowan University
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Public servant, electorate officer and businessperson |
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Fitness Consultant Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre 1981–1982, also ran mini-gym classes in Pinjarra
Project Officer Mandurah Community Youth Support Scheme (CYSS) 1983–1986
Electorate officer for George Gear MHR (Member of the House of Representatives) 1986–1987
Administrative Officer Department of Employment and Training, Productivity Policy Unit for Peter Dowding 1987–1988
Coordinating Officer 1988 Bicentennial South West Games held October 1988
After leaving politics employed in office of Leader of the Opposition 1993–1995
Owned and operated a business from 1997 with John Read |
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Director Alpha Holdings Pty Ltd
Chairperson Ministerial Advisory Committee on Youth Affairs from 1990
By invitation joined University Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society October 2003
Patron and co-patron of various sporting groups |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds. Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Vol. 2, 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth 2010, p. 3. |
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