Kerry Marie Rea (born 16 April 1963) is an

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politician. She was an

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member of the

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from 2007 to 2010, representing the

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Early life

Rea was born in

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. As an adult, she and her siblings discovered that her mother's grandmother Nellie Richards was an

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from

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. Rea was educated by nuns at the

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. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the

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Politics

Before gaining elected office, Rea worked for a Queensland State Minister. She was then elected as a Brisbane City councillor, representing the

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of Ekibin from 1991 to 1994 and the ward of Holland Park from 1997 to 2007. Rea won the

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of Bonner for the Labor Party from the

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at the

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.Ex-councillor Kerry Rea beats Ross Vasta in Bonner
Courier Mail, 24 November 2007 (accessed 12 January 2008) It was one of a number of Labor gains at that election which propelled the party from opposition to government. Rea lost the seat to Ross Vasta at the 2010 election.

Education

Rea graduated from school in

, and later studied at the

for a

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majoring in

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and

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Personal life

Rea is married to Ian and she has three children. The eldest being Emma Mallory; a Brisbane-based actress, writer and producer.

References

External links

Parliamentary web page

Kerry Rea
- personal web site {{DEFAULTSORT:Rea, Kerry 1963 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Bonner Members of the Australian House of Representatives Women members of the Australian House of Representatives People from Bundaberg 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians University of Queensland alumni