Clayton Barr

Clayton Barr MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Cessnock
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 March 2011
Preceded by	Kerry Hickey
Majority	4.4%
Personal details
Born	Cessnock, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Lisa
Children	4
Residence	Cessnock, New South Wales
Website	Parliamentary webpage

Clayton Gordon Barr MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Cessnock for the Australian Labor Party since 2011.

Prior to entering Parliament, Barr was a teacher, gaining his Bachelor of Education at The University of Newcastle in 1993 and teaching at Mount View High School until 2003. He then worked with Canteen - a children's cancer charity - until 2009, before a short stint in the office of Kerry Hickey, MP.^[1] From late 2009 until 2011, Barr was employed by the Port Stephens Council.^[2]

In January 2011, Barr received a threat in the mail aimed at his pregnant wife and children. His wife opened the letter which said: "Clay pulls out or I start shooting kids." Barr reported the threat to the NSW Police.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Mr Clayton Gordon BARR, BEd MP". Members of the Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. 24 June 2011. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/c8a9b0fc61cd9910ca256e7c000acca0/46a28fd1c913397dca257860007b097e?OpenDocument. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 
2. ^ Brown, Jessica (31 March 2011). "Port council man wins Cessnock". Pert Stephens Examiner (News Limited). http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/news/local/news/general/port-council-man-wins-cessnock/2118911.aspx. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
3. ^ Clennell, Andrew (29 January 2011). "Threat to murder NSW Labor MP Clayton Barr's children and pregnant wife". The Daily Telegraph (News Limited). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/threat-to-murder-mps-children/story-e6freuzr-1225996483836. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Kerry Hickey	Member for Cessnock 2011 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Barr, Clayton
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Place of birth	Cessnock, New South Wales
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