Ken Ticehurst
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Kenneth Vincent Ticehurst (born 22 January 1945) is an Australia
n politician, and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives
from November 2001 to 2007, representing the Division of Dobell
in New South Wales
for the Liberal Party of Australia
.
. He worked as a manager in marketing and sales, technical and manufacturing and as a managing director before entering politics.
Commenced Kattron, a trading name for his real time Lightning Tracking service,in 1990. Produced first commercial lightning data service in Australia in December 1991.
Formed a partnership with WeatherBug of USA to install and operate 21st Century Lightning Tracking equipment.
since its creation in 1984. Ticehurst won the seat with a slim majority of 560 votes, defeating Labor frontbencher Michael Lee
.
At the 2004 election, Ticehurst improved his margin, winning by 8904 votes two party preferred. At the 2007 election, Ticehurst campaigned as time permitted, due to the ailing health of wife Trisha, who was in the later stages of aggressive cancer. He was defeated by Labor Party candidate Craig Thomson. His wife died shortly after his electoral defeat.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from November 2001 to 2007, representing the Division of Dobell
Division of Dobell
The Division of Dobell is an Australian electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Sir William Dobell, the painter. It is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales and includes the towns of The Entrance, Tuggerah and Wyong...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
for the Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
.
Biography
Ticehurst has a qualification in electrical engineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. He worked as a manager in marketing and sales, technical and manufacturing and as a managing director before entering politics.
Commenced Kattron, a trading name for his real time Lightning Tracking service,in 1990. Produced first commercial lightning data service in Australia in December 1991.
Formed a partnership with WeatherBug of USA to install and operate 21st Century Lightning Tracking equipment.
Electoral career
At the 2001 federal election, Ticehurst was preselected and contested the marginal seat of Dobell held by the Labor PartyAustralian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
since its creation in 1984. Ticehurst won the seat with a slim majority of 560 votes, defeating Labor frontbencher Michael Lee
Michael Lee (Australian politician)
Michael John Lee is an Australian Labor politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives 1984–2001, a minister in Paul Keating's government, and a member of the City of Sydney Council 2004–08....
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At the 2004 election, Ticehurst improved his margin, winning by 8904 votes two party preferred. At the 2007 election, Ticehurst campaigned as time permitted, due to the ailing health of wife Trisha, who was in the later stages of aggressive cancer. He was defeated by Labor Party candidate Craig Thomson. His wife died shortly after his electoral defeat.
Parliamentary career
- Standing Committees (REPS)
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Environment and Heritage
- Family and Human Services
- Government Backbench Policy
- Health and Ageing (Chairperson)
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Education, Science & Training
- Environment and Water Resources
- Transport, Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
- Employment, Workplace Relations & Workforce Participation