Sharon Bird

Infobox MP


name = Sharon Bird
honorific-suffix = MP
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constituency_MP = Cunningham
parliament = Australian
term_start = October 2004
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predecessor = Michael Organ
successor = Incumbent
party = Australian Labor Party
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birth_date = birth date and age|1962|11|15|df=yes
birth_place = flagicon|AUS Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
nationality = Australian
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alma_mater = University of Sydney University of Wollongong
occupation = Teacher
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Sharon Leah Bird (born 15 November 1962) is an Australian politician.

She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Cunningham, New South Wales, at the October 2004 election. She had contested the same seat at the 2002 by-election, but was defeated by the Australian Greens candidate, Michael Organ.

Bird was born in Wollongong, and was educated at Sydney University and the University of Wollongong. She was a high-school teacher before entering politics. She worked as an electorate officer for Colin Hollis, the member for the adjoining seat of Throsby, and was then a Senior Project Officer with the New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice. She was a member of the Shellharbour City Council 1991-95.

References

[http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=DZP Parliament of Australia web page for Sharon Bird]

External links

*OpenAustralia

Persondata
NAME = Bird, Sharon
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 15 November 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wollongong, New South Wales
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