Terry Waldron
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| Terry Waldron | |
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| Born | February 17, 1951 Cottesloe, Western Australia |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Spouse | Noelene |
| Children | Jemma, Kelly, Bonnie and Jessica |
Terrence Keith Waldron, (aka "Terry", or "Tuck") was born February 17, 1951 in Subiaco, Australia. He has been a Nationals member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Wagin, and is the deputy leader of the National Party of Western Australia.[1]
Waldron grew up on his family farm in Jingalup near Kojonup and attended the local primary school before going to boarding school at Hale School in Perth[2]
After completing his high school education Waldron briefly returned to the family farm for a year before moving back to Perth to work in the insurance industry and further his football and cricket career. He then returned to Kojonup in 1975 and worked in real estate, eventually managing the regional branch of Elders. In 1992 he was appointed the general manager of the Western Australian Country Football League and continued in that position until entering politics.[3]
Following the retirement of Bob Weise, Waldron won preselection by the National party for the seat of Wagin. In the following election in 2001 Waldron won the seat with a margin of 26%.[4] Waldron was successfully re-elected in the 2005 election by a margin of 19%..[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ National Party of WA - Terry Waldron (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ Inaugural speech of Terry Waldron (2001). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ The Poll Bludger (2001). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ ABC - Western Australian result 2005 (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
