Ted Grace
Edward Laurence "Ted" Grace (born 13 March 1931) is an Australian politician.
Ted Grace | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fowler | |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 31 August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Julia Irwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1931 Swansea, Wales, UK |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Air-conditioning consultant |
Biography
Edward Laurence Grace was born in Britain on 13 March 1931, at Swansea, South Wales.
He migrated to Australia; where he became a self-employed air-conditioning consultant.
He was elected to Fairfield City Council and then Prospect County Council, a public electric power distribution utility in New South Wales, of which he was chairman 1981–84.
In 1984 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the inaugural member for Fowler (New South Wales), representing the Labor Party. He held the seat until his retirement in 1998.[1]
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References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by new seat |
Member for Fowler 1984 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Julia Irwin |
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