| Lee Evans MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Heathcote |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Paul McLeay |
| Majority | 12.9% |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Gayle Evans |
| Children | Cameron (m); Adam (m) |
| Residence | Loftus |
| Occupation | Small business owner |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Lee Justin Evans MP (born ca. 1962), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Heathcote for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.[1]
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Evans has lived in the local area for more than four decades. He has worked in the food industry and is part-owner of an Australian gourmet foods distribution business. He has also worked for a major food company as a distribution manager and a hospitality teacher at TAFE.[1][2]
Evans was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for Keira in the 2003 state election, however was unsucessful in winning the seat from the incumbent Labor member, David Campbell.[3] In 2006, Evans again received Liberal Party endorsement, this time for Heathcote, in the 2007 state election,[4] but was unsucessful in winning the seat from the incumbent Labor member, Paul McLeay despite receiving a swing of 3.5 per cent from McLeay on a two-party preferred basis.[5] In 2010, the Liberal Party endorsed Evans,[2] again for Heathcote running against McLeay. At the March 2011 elections, Evans was elected and received a swing of 14.8 per cent, winning 62.9 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.[1]
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Paul McLeay |
Member for Heathcote 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |