Cindy McLeish
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Cindy McLeish is an Australian politician, and has been the member for Seymour
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
since 2010.
McLeish was born and raised in Yea
, in the north of the electorate, growing up on the family farm. After completing high school in Yea, Cindy attended Melbourne University and completed a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma of Education.
In 2001, McLeish completed an MBA from Melbourne Business School, which she studied part time while juggling work and raising a family. She was CEO of Women’s Golf Victoria for many years.
McLeish had just 18 days as Liberal candidate for the 2010 state election
after replacing Mike Laker, who stepped down at the end of October citing personal reasons.
McLeish said her family had been in the area since the early 1840s and still has properties in the area. An Elsternwick resident, Ms McLeish pledged to make her Glenburn
property her “primary base” if elected. Since the election she has divided her time between both properties.
Electoral district of Seymour
The Electoral district of Seymour is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers rural territory just north of Melbourne, including the towns of Alexandra, Healesville, Kinglake, Marysville, Seymour and Yea....
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
since 2010.
McLeish was born and raised in Yea
Yea, Victoria
Yea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. Located north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway, Yea sits at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway, and above sea-level. At the 2006 Census, Yea had a population of 1,052.- History :The...
, in the north of the electorate, growing up on the family farm. After completing high school in Yea, Cindy attended Melbourne University and completed a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma of Education.
In 2001, McLeish completed an MBA from Melbourne Business School, which she studied part time while juggling work and raising a family. She was CEO of Women’s Golf Victoria for many years.
McLeish had just 18 days as Liberal candidate for the 2010 state election
Victorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
after replacing Mike Laker, who stepped down at the end of October citing personal reasons.
McLeish said her family had been in the area since the early 1840s and still has properties in the area. An Elsternwick resident, Ms McLeish pledged to make her Glenburn
Glenburn, Victoria
Glenburn is a small town in the Yarra Ranges region northeast of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Murrindindi. At the 2006 Census, Glenburn had a population of 179....
property her “primary base” if elected. Since the election she has divided her time between both properties.