Denise Allen

Denise Margaret Allen (born 29 March 1953) is a former Australian politician.

Born in Alexandra, Victoria to Jack Donald and Bette Doreen Boote, she attended local public schools before graduating in 1970. She was a professional model from 1972 to 1994 before becoming a motivational speaker. She also owned a modelling agency, beauty therapy studio and retail fashion store.^[1]

In 2000, she was the Labor Party candidate for the by-election for the safe Nationals seat of Benalla in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, which was being vacated by former Nationals leader Pat McNamara. She won a surprise victory over new Nationals candidate Bill Sykes, winning by only 237 votes. A Buddhist, she was the inaugural chairperson of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet. In the 2002 state election, she was defeated by Sykes. She was a People Power candidate for the Victorian Legislative Council in 2006, contesting Northern Victoria Region unsuccessfully.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Parliament of Victoria (2008). "Allen, Denise Margaret". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=52. Retrieved 18 October 2009. 

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Pat McNamara	Member for Benalla 2000–2002	Succeeded by Bill Sykes

Persondata
Name	Allen, Denise
Alternative names
Short description	Politician
Date of birth	29 March 1953
Place of birth	Alexandra, Victoria
Date of death
Place of death