Karen Overington
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Karen Marie Overington was an Australia
n politician. She was an Australian Labor Party
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1999 to 2010, representing the electorate of Ballarat West
.
Overington was born Karen Marie Brown in Ballarat, and attended Sacred Heart College. She worked as an electorate officer from 1984 to 1992, and as a Uniting Church outreach worker from 1994 to 1999. She had a lengthy career in local government before her election to parliament, serving as a councillor for the Borough of Sebastopol
from 1982 until 1994, with a stint as mayor in 1990–1991. The council was merged with several neighbouring ones in 1994, and Overington won election to the larger City of Ballarat
council at its first election in 1996, serving in that role until her election to parliament.
Overington was elected to parliament on her second attempt as part of Labor's victory in the 1999 elections, having lost one prior attempt in 1993. She was re-elected with little difficulty in 2002 and 2006, winning 55.5 per cent of the vote at the 2006 election.
Overington was married with two children. Her husband, Brian Overington, died in 2009, and she was diagnosed with cancer shortly afterwards. She retired from the parliament before the 2010 state election
, and died on 11 August 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. She was an Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
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:...
from 1999 to 2010, representing the electorate of Ballarat West
Electoral district of Ballarat West
-See also:*Parliaments of the Australian states and territories*List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly-External links:*...
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Overington was born Karen Marie Brown in Ballarat, and attended Sacred Heart College. She worked as an electorate officer from 1984 to 1992, and as a Uniting Church outreach worker from 1994 to 1999. She had a lengthy career in local government before her election to parliament, serving as a councillor for the Borough of Sebastopol
Borough of Sebastopol
The Borough of Sebastopol was a Local Government Area located about south of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1994.Sebastopol was first incorporated as a borough on 1 October 1864...
from 1982 until 1994, with a stint as mayor in 1990–1991. The council was merged with several neighbouring ones in 1994, and Overington won election to the larger City of Ballarat
City of Ballarat
The City of Ballarat is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia around Ballarat. It is located in the western part of the state. It has an area of 740 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 81,000...
council at its first election in 1996, serving in that role until her election to parliament.
Overington was elected to parliament on her second attempt as part of Labor's victory in the 1999 elections, having lost one prior attempt in 1993. She was re-elected with little difficulty in 2002 and 2006, winning 55.5 per cent of the vote at the 2006 election.
Overington was married with two children. Her husband, Brian Overington, died in 2009, and she was diagnosed with cancer shortly afterwards. She retired from the parliament before the 2010 state 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....
, and died on 11 August 2011.