Lee Evans (politician)

Lee Evans
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Heathcote
In office
26 March 2011 – 25 March 2023
Preceded byPaul McLeay
Succeeded byMaryanne Stuart
Personal details
Born (1961-10-12) 12 October 1961 (age 63)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceLoftus[1]

Lee Justin Evans (born 12 October 1961),[2] an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Heathcote for the Liberal Party from 2011[3][4] until 2023.

Evans has lived in his constituency for more than 58 years. He has worked in the food industry and is part-owner of an Australian gourmet foods distribution business. He has also worked for a major food company as a distribution manager and a hospitality teacher at TAFE.[4][5] He was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for Keira in the 2003 state election, however was unsuccessful in winning the seat from the incumbent Labor member, David Campbell.[6] In 2006, Evans again received Liberal Party endorsement, this time for Heathcote, in the 2007 state election,[7] but was unsuccessful in winning the seat from the incumbent Labor member, Paul McLeay despite receiving a swing of 3.5 points from McLeay on a two-party preferred basis.[8] In 2010, the Liberal Party endorsed Evans,[5] again for Heathcote running against McLeay. At the March 2011 elections, Evans was elected and received a swing of 14.8 points, winning 62.9 per cent of the two-party vote.[4] He was defeated by Maryanne Stuart in 2023.[9]

  1. ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Heathcote". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Members' Birthdays". Hansard. 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Mr Lee Justin EVANS, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Heathcote". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Liberal Party Endorses Lee Evans for Heathcote". Media release. Liberal Party. 25 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  6. ^ "NSW election – Heathcote: Third time lucky for Lee Evans". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Debnam Announces Lee Evans as Liberal Candidate for Heathcote". Media release. Liberal Party of Australia. 1 August 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  8. ^ Green, Antony (2 April 2007). "Heathcote". NSW Votes 2007. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  9. ^ Trembath, Murray (26 March 2023). "'Door will be open, the jug on': Maryanne Stuart on the sort of MP she will be". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 1 April 2023.