Kay Elson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kay Elson

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1947

Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Profession: politician, financial adviser

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Kay Elson

  • Kay Selma Elson (born 25 January 1947), Australian politician, was a Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until her resignation in November 2007.
  • Kay represented the Division of Forde, Queensland.
  • She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a special events co-ordinator for a handicapped association, a shop proprietor and a financial consultant before entering politics.
  • Elson has eight children, 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.Elson was preselected as Liberal candidate in Forde for the 1996 election.
  • The seat was originally a safe Labor seat, but a redistribution added some Liberal-friendly territory in the Scenic Rim, which all but erased Labor's majority.
  • Elson defeated Labor incumbent Mary Crawford on a nine-percent swing, turning Forde into a safe Liberal seat in one stroke.
  • Her victory was part of Labor's near-total collapse in Queensland; Labor was cut down to only two seats there. In June, Kay Elson announced that she would not be seeking a fifth term.
  • By this time, she had built up her majority to 12 percent.
  • However, the seat was lost to Labor on a 14-point swing, making it one of the safest Coalition seats to be gained by Labor.

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