- Ruth Webber
Ruth Stephanie Webber (born
March 24 ,1965 ) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of theAustralian Senate from 2002 to 2008, representing the state ofWestern Australia .Webber was born in
Melbourne . Before becoming a Member of Parliament, Webber was actively involved in politics. She has been a member of the Labor Party since 1984 and held numerous positions within the party before her election to the Senate in 2001. Her term in the Senate began on July 1, 2002.In October
2006 , she lost a preselection contest to then-state MPLouise Pratt and was relegated to the only marginally winnable third position on the Labor Senate ticket for the 2007 federal election. [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20522850-1702,00.html] She was then defeated byAustralian Greens candidateScott Ludlam at the election. She was the sole incumbent Labor Senator at the 2007 federal election to lose her seat.References
* [http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/TranslateWIPILink.aspx?Folder=BIOGS&Criteria=NAME_ID:00AOT%3B Ruth Webber, Senate Biography]
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NAME = Webber, Ruth Stephanie
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH =March 24 ,1965
PLACE OF BIRTH =Melbourne , Victoria
DATE OF DEATH = living
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