Ryan Park (politician)
| Ryan Park MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Keira | |
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Assumed office 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1977 (age 38–39) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kara |
| Children | Two sons |
| Occupation | Teacher, chief of staff |
| Website |
www |
Ryan John Park (born 1977) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since March 2011, representing the electorate of Keira, and serving as the NSW Shadow Treasurer since 2016.
Biography
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.[1]
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.[2] 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 more than 18 points in the Coalition's landslide win into office. He held on against the Liberal party candidate, John Dorahy, a former rugby league player.[3]
Park was appointed to the Shadow Ministry by then Opposition Leader John Robertson in 2012 as Shadow Minister for Roads, and was subsequently promoted to become Shadow Minister for Education and the Illawarra.
At the 2015 NSW election, Park received a large swing towards him, making his seat a safe seat once more.
Following his successful result in the 2015 NSW State Election, Park was promoted further to become the Shadow Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and the Illawarra. Mr Park achieved significant media-prominence in this role, leading to his further promotion to the role of Shadow Treasurer in March 2016, following Michael Daley's appointment as Deputy Labor Leader when Linda Burney resigned this post.
Park lives in Corrimal with his wife Kara and two children.
References
- ↑ Ryan Park's Policy Booklet Ryan Park. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ↑ Clennell, Andrew (14 July 2010). "Former David Campbell chief of staff gets $250,000-plus Department of Transport job". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ↑ Keira – NSW Votes 2011 ABC News. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
External links
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by David Campbell |
Member for Keira 2011–present |
Incumbent |