• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE1532

Davies, Sharon

  • Occupation Political candidate

Summary

Sharon Davies is a committed Australian Democrats party member who ran in the following elections:
House of Representatives for Patterson in 1996 and 1998.
NSW Senate in 2001.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Maitland in 2003.

Details

Sharon Davies was a single working parent of three children and a part time student at the University of Newcastle when she ran for the seat of Patterson in 2001. She chose to run for the Australian Democrats because she was disenchanted with the major parties’ adversarial style and preferred the Democrats’ efforts to create confidence and self-esteem in all Australians.

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