Thomas George (Australian politician)
Thomas George | |
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| Born | January 15, 1949 Casino, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, bank officer, stock and station agent, real estate agent, publican |
| Years active | 1999–2019 |
| Known for | Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lismore (1999–2019) |
| Spouse | Deborah |
Thomas George (born 15 January 1949) is a former Australian politician who represented the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1999 until 2019. Raised and educated in Casino, New South Wales, his professional background includes roles as a bank officer, stock and station agent, real estate agent, and publican. He is married to Deborah.
George was elected as the member for Lismore in 1999. A dedicated member of the Nationals since 1969, he held several positions such as NSW National Party Whip during the O'Farrell/Stoner coalition opposition and served as Temporary Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
His engagement with the community began with his role as the inaugural chairman of the Casino Beef Week Promotion Committee from 1982 to 1990. George was honored with the Casino Apex Citizen of the Year award and received the Australia Day Award from the Casino Council. Additionally, he led the Casino Chamber of Commerce as president between 1997 and 1998, represented the Northern Rivers Area Consultative Committee from 1995 to 1997, and was a director of the Northern Regional Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter service from 1994 to 1999.
Within the parliament, George was active on The Nationals Agricultural and Small Business Committees as well as on the Coalition Advisory Social Development Committee. He also served as president of the NSW Parliamentary Lions Club and acted as a spokesperson on issues including rural crime, energy, and ports. After being appointed deputy whip in 2002, he advanced to party whip in 2003. In June 2017, George declared he would retire at the conclusion of his term in the 2019 state election.
References
- http://www.thomasgeorge.com.au
- https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/hansard/Pages/member-speeches.aspx?pk=11
Notes
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Deputy and assistant speakers of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales
- Living people
- 1949 births
- 21st-century Australian politicians
- Australian real estate agents
- Australian stock and station agents
- People from Casino, New South Wales