Russell Smith (Australian politician)
Russell Harold Lester Smith (born 22 November 1946) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 2003, representing the electorate of Bega.
Smith was a farmer and businessman before entering state politics. He had also served as a councillor and deputy president of both the Bombala Council and the Monaro County Council. Smith was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the newly re-established safe Liberal seat of electoral district of Bega at the 1988 election and was easily elected. He was re-elected three more times, and retired at the 2003 election,[1] when he was succeeded by Andrew Constance.[2]
References
- ^ "Russell Harold Lester Smith". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Bega". New South Wales Election Results 1856–2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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