Laurel Jean Power (born 7 December 1953) is a former Australian politician. She was born at

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and worked as a teacher before entering politics. A member of the Labor Party, she was elected to the

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as the member for

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in 1989. She served as temporary chairman of committees from 1992 to 1995, when she was defeated by a

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candidate.

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1953 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland Women members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub