Ryan Park (politician)
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Ryan Park is an Australia
n politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
since March 2011, representing the electorate of Keira
.
Park was born in Wollongong and attended local state schools. He went onto study teaching at the University of Wollongong
and taught at Lake Illawarra High School.
Park then went onto work further in the NSW public service and was a Chief of staff
to his predecessor David Campbell. After Campbell resigned from the ministry in early 2010, Park was named as deputy director-general of the Department of Transport. Later in the year, Campbell announced he would not contest the upcoming election
and Park was chosen as the endorsed Labor candidate where he retained the seat with a significantly decreased majority after suffering a swing of over 18% during the Coalition's landslide win into office. He held on against the Liberal party candidate, John Dorahy
, a former rugby league player.
Park lives in Corrimal
with his wife Kara and son Preston.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
since March 2011, representing the electorate of Keira
Electoral district of Keira
Keira is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Ryan Park of the Australian Labor Party.-Members for Keira:-Election results:...
.
Park was born in Wollongong and attended local state schools. He went onto study teaching at the University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
and taught at Lake Illawarra High School.
Park then went onto work further in the NSW public service and was a Chief of staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
to his predecessor David Campbell. After Campbell resigned from the ministry in early 2010, Park was named as deputy director-general of the Department of Transport. Later in the year, Campbell announced he would not contest the upcoming election
New South Wales state election, 2011
Elections to the 55th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal-National coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell.New South Wales has...
and Park was chosen as the endorsed Labor candidate where he retained the seat with a significantly decreased majority after suffering a swing of over 18% during the Coalition's landslide win into office. He held on against the Liberal party candidate, John Dorahy
John Dorahy
John Dorahy is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He played in the Australian New South Wales Rugby League premiership and also represented for NSW Country, New South Wales Origin and Australia. Dorahy later played and coached in the English Rugby Football League...
, a former rugby league player.
Park lives in Corrimal
Corrimal, New South Wales
Corrimal is a northern suburb of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Corrimal's CBD is situated on the Princes Highway, and several streets adjacent to it. The main shopping centres are Stockland Corrimal and Corrimal Park Mall next to the park on the highway. Outside this centre is...
with his wife Kara and son Preston.