Dee Ryall
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Deanne Sharon "Dee" Ryall (born 16 June 1967) is an Australian politician and current member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
representing the electorate of Mitcham
for the Liberal Party of Australia
since the 2010 Victorian election
.
, where she attended and gained her Higher School Certificate from Blackburn High School
.
Ryall completed her Certificate of Nursing at The Alfred Hospital
in 1988 and in 1991 completed a Bachelor of Nursing
from La Trobe University
.
Ryall is involved in various community organisations such as the Whitehorse Business Group, the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce and the Ferntree Gully
Bushfire Relief Centre after fires at Upwey.
representing the Liberal Party
in the marginal electorate of Mitcham
in metropolitan Melbourne. Mitcham was held by Brumby Government
Minister Tony Robinson
on a margin of 2%.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
representing the electorate of Mitcham
Electoral district of Mitcham
The Electoral district of Mitcham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is centered around Mitcham and Blackburn in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne....
for the Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
since the 2010 Victorian election
Victorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
.
Personal life
Ryall grew up in Blackburn North, VictoriaBlackburn North, Victoria
Blackburn North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn North had a population of 6816....
, where she attended and gained her Higher School Certificate from Blackburn High School
Blackburn High School
Blackburn High School is a public secondary school for girls and boys in years 7 to 12 in Blackburn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school has traditionally had a strong music curriculum, with its varied bands and orchestras consistently winning state and national awards...
.
Ryall completed her Certificate of Nursing at The Alfred Hospital
The Alfred Hospital
The Alfred, also known as Alfred Hospital or The Alfred Hospital, is a major hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. It is the second oldest hospital in Victoria, and the oldest Melbourne hospital still operating on its original site...
in 1988 and in 1991 completed a Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an American four year academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by a tertiary education university or similarly accredited school...
from La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
.
Ryall is involved in various community organisations such as the Whitehorse Business Group, the Ringwood Chamber of Commerce and the Ferntree Gully
Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Ferntree Gully is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in the Dandenong Ranges, 29 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is in the Local Government Area's of the Shire of Yarra Ranges and the City of Knox...
Bushfire Relief Centre after fires at Upwey.
Political career
Ryall contested the 2010 Victorian State electionVictorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
representing the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
in the marginal electorate of Mitcham
Electoral district of Mitcham
The Electoral district of Mitcham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is centered around Mitcham and Blackburn in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne....
in metropolitan Melbourne. Mitcham was held by Brumby Government
John Brumby
John Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election...
Minister Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson (politician)
Anthony Gerard Peter Robinson is a former Australian politician who served as the member for Mitcham in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He represented the Australian Labor Party.Robinson was first elected at the 1997 Mitcham by-election...
on a margin of 2%.