Lee Justin Evans (born 12 October 1961), an Australian politician. He was a member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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representing
Heathcote Heathcote may refer to:
Places
in Australia
*Heathcote, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
**Electoral district of Heathcote, a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
**Heathcote National Park
** Parish of Heathcote a parish of Cumberla ...
for the
Liberal Party
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from
2011
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until
2023
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.
Evans has lived in his constituency for more than 58 years. He has worked in the food industry and is part-owner of an Australian gourmet foods distribution business. He has also worked for a major food company as a distribution manager and a hospitality teacher at
TAFE
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.
He was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for
Keira in the
2003 state election, however was unsuccessful in winning the seat from the incumbent
Labor
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member,
David Campbell. In 2006, Evans again received Liberal Party endorsement, this time for Heathcote, in the
2007 state election, but was unsuccessful in winning the seat from the incumbent Labor member,
Paul McLeay
Paul Edward McLeay (born 23 August 1972), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Heathcote for the Labor Party between 2003 and 2011.
In 2010, McLeay resigned ...
despite receiving a swing of 3.5 points from McLeay on a
two-party preferred
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basis. In 2010, the Liberal Party endorsed Evans,
again for Heathcote running against McLeay. At the March 2011 elections, Evans was elected and received a swing of 14.8 points, winning 62.9 per cent of the
two-party
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vote.
He was defeated by
Maryanne Stuart in 2023.
References
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Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Living people
1961 births
21st-century Australian politicians