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Tony Issa

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Preceded by
  
David Borger

Website
  
Parliamentary webpage

Nationality
  
Australian

Name
  
Tony Issa


Spouse(s)
  
Sue Issa

Residence
  
Merrylands, Australia

Occupation
  
Self-employed

Succeeded by
  
Julia Finn


Born
  
14 August 1955 (age 69) Lebanon (
1955-08-14
)

Religion
  
Lebanese Maronite Catholic

Political party
  
Liberal Party of Australia

Antoine "Tony" Issa OAM (born 14 August 1955 in Lebanon), an Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Granville for the Liberal Party of Australia from 2011 till the 2015 when he lost the seat to Labor's Julia Finn.

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Early years and background

Issa migrated to Australia with his father in 1973, as one of seven children of Lebanese Maronite Catholic background. The Arabic-speaking Issa has extensive community involvement including:

  • President, Bkerkacha Charitable Association (1989)
  • Treasurer, Granville Multicultural Centre (1984–1987)
  • President, Granville Multicultural Centre (1987–1991)
  • board member, Australian Lebanese Welfare Group (2004–2008)
  • School Representative, Catholic Diocesan Parramatta Regional Council (ca. 1992)
  • Member, Bicentenary Committee (1988)
  • Member, Western Sydney Assistant Services Ranking Committee
  • board member, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)
  • Chairman, Sister City Organisation
  • Representative, Finance Complaint Services Board
  • committee member, Our Lady of Lebanon Church, Sydney

    • Local government career

    Elected to Parramatta City Council in 1988, Issa served as an independent councillor until 1998 and then as a Liberal Party Councillor from 1998 to the present.

    Issa was elected as deputy mayor from 2000 to 2001 and became the first Liberal Party lord mayor in New South Wales, serving between 2008 and 2009.

    State political career

    In 1994, he contested unsuccessfully as an independent in the Parramatta by-election.

    In 2011, Issa contested the normally safe Labor seat of Granville in the Sydney's inner west district. Running against the incumbent and high-profile sitting member and Minister, David Borger.

    Issa was elected with a swing of 13.1 points and won the seat with 52.7 per cent of the two-party vote.

    Honours

    Issa was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1995 for service to local government and to the Lebanese community.

    Tony was awarded the Order of Local Government for 20+ years service as a Councillor on Parramatta City Council

    References

    Tony Issa Wikipedia
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