Thomas George
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Thomas George MP
JP
(born 1949) is an Australia
n politician and member of the New South Wales
Legislative Assembly
. Thomas George was educated at St Mary's Primary and Marist Brothers College in Casino
. He has worked as a bank officer, a stock and station agent, a real estate agent and a publican. He is married to Deborah.
Elected to the seat of Lismore Lismore
in 1999, Thomas George has been a long time supporter of the National Party of Australia
, becoming a member in 1969. Besides being the NSW National Party Whip in the O'Farrell
/ Stoner
Liberal
/ Nationals
Opposition, Mr George is also Temporary Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
His foundations for helping out the community began when he was the Inaugural Chairman of the Casino Beef Week Promotion Committee from 1982-1990. He was rewarded with the Casino Apex Citizen of the Year and the Casino Council’s Australia Day Award. Thomas was President of the Casino Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1997 until 1998, and a representative on the Northern Rivers Area Consultative Committee from 1995 until 1997. Thomas George then became Director of the Northern Regional Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter from 1994 until 1999.
Thomas George has been a member of The Nationals Agricultural and Small Business Committees, the Coalition Advisory Social Development Committee while on the back bench. Furthermore, Thomas George is currently President of the NSW Parliamentary Lions Club.
Thomas George has been a spokesperson on Rural Crime and Energy & Ports, and was also the Deputy Whip in 2002 before being appointed as the Party Whip in 2003.
The Lismore Electorate starts from the Queensland border in the north to the Richmond River in the south; and from Maryland National Park in the west to the Wilsons River in the east. Located in the Richmond-TweedValleys, the Lismore Electorate covers 6,049.3 km2 and has a predicted elector quota of 47,410 voters at the 2007 Election. Major towns include the City of Lismore, Bonalbo, Kyogle, Murwillimbah, Nimbin, Urbenville and Woodenbong.
Member of Parliament
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JP
Justice of the Peace
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(born 1949) is an Australia
Australia
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n politician and member of the New South Wales
New South Wales
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Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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. Thomas George was educated at St Mary's Primary and Marist Brothers College in Casino
Casino, New South Wales
Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 9,400 people . It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way....
. He has worked as a bank officer, a stock and station agent, a real estate agent and a publican. He is married to Deborah.
Elected to the seat of Lismore Lismore
Electoral district of Lismore
Lismore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Thomas George of the National Party of Australia....
in 1999, Thomas George has been a long time supporter of the National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
, becoming a member in 1969. Besides being the NSW National Party Whip in the O'Farrell
Barry O'Farrell
Barry Robert O'Farrell MP, is an Australian politician and is the 43rd Premier of New South Wales, Minister for Western Sydney, Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Ku-ring-gai for the Liberal Party since 1999.Born in...
/ Stoner
Andrew Stoner
Andrew John Stoner is an Australian politician, Deputy Premier of New South Wales and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the seat of Oxley since the 1999 state election, and the Leader of the New South Wales National Party since 31 March 2003...
Liberal
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...
/ Nationals
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
Opposition, Mr George is also Temporary Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
His foundations for helping out the community began when he was the Inaugural Chairman of the Casino Beef Week Promotion Committee from 1982-1990. He was rewarded with the Casino Apex Citizen of the Year and the Casino Council’s Australia Day Award. Thomas was President of the Casino Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1997 until 1998, and a representative on the Northern Rivers Area Consultative Committee from 1995 until 1997. Thomas George then became Director of the Northern Regional Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter from 1994 until 1999.
Thomas George has been a member of The Nationals Agricultural and Small Business Committees, the Coalition Advisory Social Development Committee while on the back bench. Furthermore, Thomas George is currently President of the NSW Parliamentary Lions Club.
Thomas George has been a spokesperson on Rural Crime and Energy & Ports, and was also the Deputy Whip in 2002 before being appointed as the Party Whip in 2003.
The Lismore Electorate starts from the Queensland border in the north to the Richmond River in the south; and from Maryland National Park in the west to the Wilsons River in the east. Located in the Richmond-TweedValleys, the Lismore Electorate covers 6,049.3 km2 and has a predicted elector quota of 47,410 voters at the 2007 Election. Major towns include the City of Lismore, Bonalbo, Kyogle, Murwillimbah, Nimbin, Urbenville and Woodenbong.