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Ken Ticehurst MP
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 Member of Parliament for Dobell |
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| In office 10 Nov 2001 – 24 Nov 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Lee |
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| Succeeded by | Craig Thomson |
| Majority | 42,151 (55.90%) |
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| Born | 24 January 1945 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Trisha |
| Website | kenticehurst.com |
Kenneth Ticehurst (born January 22, 1945) is an Australian politician, and was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 2001 to 2007, representing the Division of Dobell, New South Wales.
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Biography
Ken Ticehurst has a qualification in electrical engineering. He worked as a manager in marketing and sales, technical and manufacturing and as a managing director before entering politics.
Political career
In his first election campaign (2001), Ticehurst won the seat of Dobell, ousting Michael Lee. The Australian Labor Party had held the seat since it was created in 1984. The result was very close, coming down to just 560 votes (2 Candidate Preferred).
In 2004, Ticehurst improved his margin, winning by 8904 votes (2 Candidate Preferred). In 2007, he contested his third Federal Election having being pre-selected again by the Liberal Party. He was defeated by Labor Party candidate Craig Thomson.
Committees
Standing Committees (REPS)
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Environment and Heritage
- Family and Human Services
Government Backbench Policy
- Health and Ageing (Chairperson)
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Education, Science & Training
- Environment and Water Resources
- Transport, Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
- Employment, Workplace Relations & Workforce Participation
External links
- Official website (redirects to profile at Parliament of Australia)
- Maiden speech
- Liberal Party of Australia
- NSW Division: Liberal.Party of Australia
- Official Myspace
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| Preceded by Michael Lee |
Member for Dobell 2001 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Craig Thomson |
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| NAME | Ticehurst, Kenneth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ken Ticehurst MP |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22 January 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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