David Borger

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David Borger (born 1969) is an Australian politician and has been an Australian Labor Party member in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2007.

1 Biography
2 Local Politics
3 New South Wales State Politics
4 Notes

[edit] Biography

Borger holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney and is studying a town planning degree at the University of New England.

Borger was formerly employed as a social worker with the Uniting Church. He was also a volunteer worker with Parramatta Mission. He was an adviser to Deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge when he was NSW Planning Minister.

Borger lives in North Parramatta with his wife Giselle and their children. He was the only speaker from local government at the Premier’s inaugural 2000 Urban Design Forum, which highlighted the need for more sensible and thoughtful design of development throughout NSW.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Local Politics

David Borger has been an elected member of the Parramatta City Council, representing the Elizabeth Macarthur Ward, since 1995. At the 30 years of age he became the youngest person to hold the office of Lord Mayor. Borger has served as Lord Mayor for two terms. He was elected to his first term as Lord Mayor in September 1999. He is the currently serving his second term, after being elected to the position in May, 2005 with the resignation of Julia Finn. Borger delivered an in which he stated that this would be his last year in office.^[1]

During his first term as Lord Mayor he instigated a fundraising campaign to help community groups that provide services to homeless people in Parramatta. That campaign has already netted $25,000 for the Parramatta Mission’s Winter Appeal. He has worked closely with groups such as Shelter NSW, the Wesley Mission and the Exodus Foundation in securing more resources for the homeless during and beyond the Olympic Games. Borger chaired Parramatta City’s Youth Forum.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] New South Wales State Politics

In 2002, Gabrielle Harrison, the Member for Parramatta, announced she would retire from parliament at the upcoming State election. Borger attempted to obtain preselection for the seat and was selected by the local membership but was the victim of an Australian Labor Party N40 ruling which gave the place to Tanya Gadiel.^[2] Borger then declined to run for the seat as an independent giving Gadiel a relatively clear run for the election. Nevertheless, Gadiel was the source of some criticism when, not long after being elected, her campaign team unsuccessfully attempted to have Borger expelled from the party for disloyalty.

Borger won the seat of Granville at the 2007 State election.^[3]