Ian Trezise
Ian Trezise | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Geelong | |
| In office 18 September 1999 – 29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Christine Couzens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Douglas Trezise 30 September 1959 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Relations | Neil Trezise (father) |
| Residence | Geelong |
| Occupation | Shipping manager |
| Committees | Road Safety Committee |
Ian Douglas Trezise (born 30 September 1959) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing the seat of Geelong.[1]
Background
Trezise was born and raised in Geelong, the son of high-profile Labor minister and AFL footballer Neil Trezise,[2] and is of Cornish descent.[3] He was educated at Newcomb Primary and Geelong High School before completing a postgraduate diploma in personnel management. Ian worked for the Australian Workers' Union for a number of years, before becoming shipping manager at the Port of Geelong. He was a Geelong City Councillor from 1989 to 1993.[1] He is married with two children.
Parliamentary career
Trezise was first elected in 1999, when he won the seat of Geelong by a very narrow 16 votes, as part of the dramatic 1999 Victorian state election. In the 2002 election he substantially increased his majority with an 8.5% swing, and he maintained that vote in the 2006 state election. In the 2010 election his margin was slashed to 2.1%.[4]
He served on the parliamentary Road Safety Committee from 1999 until November 2010, and was chairman from 2003 to 2006.[1]
Trezise resigned as the Member for Geelong at the 2014 Victorian state election. He was succeeded by Christine Couzens, a member of his staff since he was elected in 1999.
References
- ^ a b c "Mr Ian Trezise". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Labor faction deal means Trezise will stay an MP". Geelong Advertiser. 6 February 2009.
- ^ Payton, Phillip (2007). Making Moonta: the invention of Australia's little Cornwall. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 0859897966.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Geelong". Victoria Votes 2010. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2013.