Jo Hersey
Jo Hersey (born 9 March 1967) is an Australian politician. She is a member for electoral division of Katherine in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Jo Hersey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Katherine | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1967 North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Liberal Party |
| Residence | Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
Hersey was born in Adelaide, but moved to the Northern Territory when she was young. The family returned to Adelaide after a few years, but Hersey returned to Katherine after she married. Before being elected, she was a hairdresser, continuing a family tradition that stretched back 3 generations.[1]
In the 2020 Northern Territory general election Hersey won a close race in the seat of Katherine to be elected to Legislative Assembly for the Country Liberal Party.[3]
References
- Staff, Independent. "NT election 2020 candidates - Jo Hersey | NT Independent". NT Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Jo Hersey - CLP for Katherine". Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- McLennan, Chris (26 August 2020). "Katherine returns to CLP fold". Katherine Times. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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