Lee Evans (politician)

Lee Evans
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Heathcote
Assumed office
26 March 2011
Preceded by Paul McLeay
Majority 12.9 points
Personal details
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Gayle Evans
Residence Loftus
Occupation Small-business owner
Website Parliamentary webpage

Lee Justin Evans MP (born ca. 1961), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Heathcote for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.[1]

Evans has lived in his constituency 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] He was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for Keira in the 2003 state election, however was unsuccessful 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 unsuccessful in winning the seat from the incumbent Labor member, Paul McLeay despite receiving a swing of 3.5 points 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 points, winning 62.9 per cent of the two-party vote.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Heathcote". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Liberal Party Endorses Lee Evans for Heathcote". Media release. Liberal Party of Australia. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "NSW election – Heathcote: Third time lucky for Lee Evans". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Debnam Announces Lee Evans as Liberal Candidate for Heathcote". Media release. Liberal Party of Australia. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony (2 April 2007). "Heathcote". NSW Votes 2007. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Paul McLeay		 Member for Heathcote
2011 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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