Roza Sage

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Roza Sage MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Blue Mountains
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 March 2011
Preceded by	Phil Koperberg
Majority	4.7% (2011)
Personal details
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Ted Sage
Children	3
Residence	Warrimoo, New South Wales
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Dentist
Website	Parliamentary webpage

Dr Roza Eva Maria Sage MP (born ca. 1959), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the Blue Mountains for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.^[1]

Early years and background

Completing her undergraduate studies in dentistry at the University of Queensland, in 1979 Sage joined the Royal Australian Air Force and was initially posted to RAAF Richmond and later transferred to RAAF Glenbrook in the lower Blue Mountains in 1982.^[1] Sage left the armed forces in 1986 to start a family and later commenced working in a private dental practice, before starting her own practice in 1988. The practice, located in Springwood, now employs seven people.^[2]

Political career

At the 2011 state election, Sage was elected with a swing of 10.6 per cent and won the seat with 54.7 per cent of the vote on a two party preferred basis.^[2] Following the retirement of the sitting member, Phil Koperberg, Sage's main opponent was Trish Doyle, representing Labor. Sage is the first woman to represent the seat.^[3]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mrs Roza Eava Maria Sage, BDSc MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Blue Mountains". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
↑ Hamwi, Omar (30 March 2011). "Liberal extracts big victory in Blue Mountains electorate". Penrith Press (News Limited). Retrieved 3 April 2011.

External links

Mrs Roza Eva Maria SAGE, BDSc MP - Parliament of New South Wales

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Phil Koperberg	Member for Blue Mountains 2011–present	Incumbent

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Labor (21)	Richard Amery Clayton Barr Linda Burney Cherie Burton Barry Collier Michael Daley Robert Furolo Noreen Hay Ron Hoenig Sonia Hornery Nick Lalich Paul Lynch Tania Mihailuk Andrew McDonald Ryan Park Barbara Perry Nathan Rees John Robertson Carmel Tebbutt Anna Watson Guy Zangari

Independents (2)	Alex Greenwich Greg Piper

Greens (1)	Jamie Parker

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