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The Hon. Patricia FORSYTHE (1952 - )

Date of Birth: 01/03/1952

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Parliament Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Council 25 May 1991 22 Sep 2006 15yrs 3mths 29days Temporary Chairman of Committees 7 May 2003 19 May 2006 3yrs 13days Temporary Chair of Committees 23 May 2006 22 Sep 2006 4mths Privileges Committee 13 Oct 2000 19 Sep 2006 5yrs 11mths 7days Deputy Chair from 21/06/2001. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 10 Jul 2003 19 Sep 2006 3yrs 2mths 10days Elected Deputy Chair 25 August 2003. Elected Chair 28 October 2004. Member, Select Committee on the Continued Public Ownership of Snowy Hydro Limited 7 Jun 2006 20 Sep 2006 3mths 14days Member Standing Committee on State Development Deputy Chair

Political Party Activity

Party Member since 1968. NSW State Executive: 1982-91, 1993-95. Convention Committee: 1986-90. Federal Council Delegate: 1990-91. Political Exchange Representative, Canada 1987.

Community Activity

Member: National Trust, Institute of Political Science, Sydney Institute, Amnesty International, Friends of La Perouse Museum.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

B.A., Dip.Ed. Newcastle University. High School Teacher: 1974-78 and 1983-86. Public Affairs Manager: 1987-88. Executive Officer to Minister for Local Government and Planning: 1988-91.

Personal

Born Newcastle, New South Wales. Married. 2 children.

Additional Information

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