Chrissy Sharp

Christine "Chrissy" Sharp (born 18 November 1947) is a former Australian politician.

Early life

Born in London, Sharp completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours at the University of Sheffield, and a Master of Arts (Political Science) at the University of Kent. She came to Western Australia in 1973, later completing a PhD at Murdoch University on politics and ethics.

In 1977, Sharp moved with her partner from the city to a farm in Balingup, where she started a local business as a tree farmer.

Sharp was a member of the Environmental Protection Authority from 1989 to 1995.

Political career

In the 1989 state election, Sharp worked for the Greens candidate for the South West Region, Louise Duxbury, on policy development.

In 1997, Sharp was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Greens member representing South West Region. She held the seat until her retirement in 2005.^[1]

References

1. ^ Parliament of Western Australia (2009). "Hon. Christine "Chrissy" Sharp MLC, PhD, MA, BA (Hons)". Former Members. Parliament of Western Australia. http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Members+-+Former. Retrieved 16 March 2009. 

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