Lisa Scaffidi (born 12 February 1960) is the first female lord mayor of Perth, Western Australia. Scaffidi won the seat in the October 2007 council elections following the retirement of her predecessor, Peter Nattrass

Peter Nattrass

Peter Christopher Roland Nattrass is a Perth businessman and politician who was the Lord Mayor of the Perth City Council from 1995 to 2007 having succeeded Reg Withers. He was elected to the council in 1977. He was re-elected Lord Mayor in 1999 and again in 2003...

, after a record twelve years in the position.

Scaffidi was educated at Churchlands Primary School and Methodist Ladies' College

Methodist Ladies' College, Perth

The Methodist Ladies' College, Perth , is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....

 after which she graduated as a dental therapist

Dental therapist

A dental therapist receives specialized training in treating children's teeth and oral hygiene. Local dental regulations determine the duties therapists are able to perform...

 from the WA Institute of Technology (now Curtin University). She served as an air hostess

Air Hostess

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 with TAA

Trans Australia Airlines

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 in 1980, worked in the hospitality industry in a marketing capacity and, in the 1990s, helped to promote export of semi-precious stones. She was the WA state director of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

is an independent, bipartisan, non-profit forum and think tank. Its expressed aim is to "promote national economic development in a sustainable and socially balanced way." Sydney Morning Herald economics editor Ross Gittins has described CEDA as seeking to "inform the public debate without lobbying"...

 (CEDA) for over ten years.

She served two terms as a councillor before successfully contesting the lord-mayoralty. She regards the office as a full-time position and aims to maximise her accessibility to constituents.