Judy Hughes
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| Judy Hughes | |
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| Assumed office 26 February 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Cheryl Edwardes |
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| Constituency | Kingsley |
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| Born | 28 April 1959 Subiaco, Western Australia Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Judith "Judy" Hughes née Verhagen (born April 28, 1959) in Subiaco, Western Australia Western Australia is an Australian politician. She has been an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2005, representing the electorate of Kingsley.[1]
Following the retirement of Cheryl Edwardes, who had held the seat of Kingsley since 1989 for the Liberal Party, Hughes contested the seat in the 2005 election and won with a swing of 3.3% with a margin of 0.8%.[2]
In 2006, Hughes was appointed as the Acting speaker of the Legislative Assembly and as the Deputy government whip in the Legislative Assembly.
[edit] References
- ^ Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- ^ ABC News Online - Western Australian Election 2005 (2005). Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
