Ian Trezise
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Ian Douglas Trezise (born 30 September 1959) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 1999, representing the Seat of Geelong.
[edit] Background
Ian was born and raised in Geelong, the son of high-profile Labor Minister and AFL footballer Neil Trezise. He was educated at Newcomb Primary and Geelong High School before completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management. Ian worked for the Australian Workers Union for a number of years, before becoming Shipping Manager at the Port of Geelong. He is married with 2 children.
[edit] Parliamentary Career
Ian was first elected in 1999, when he won the seat of Geelong by a very narrow 16 votes, as part of the dramatic Victorian legislative election, 1999. In the 2002 election, Ian substantially grew his majority to 8.11%. Since that time he has served as Chairman of the Road Safety Committee, and continues to be heavily engaged in local community issues.[citation needed]
