- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE1887
Lewis, Leellen
(1965 – )- Nationality Australian
- Born 1 January, 1965, Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Welfare worker
Summary
Leellen Lewis was a once only candidate who represented the ALP in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Myall Lakes in 1995.
Details
Born in Sydney, Leellen Lewis was educated at St Patrick’s College, Campbelltown. After leaving school she did various courses in welfare work and human resource development. At the time of her campaign, she was employed at Workplace Employment Services, Taree, assisting young people to obtain employment.
She was a member of the Taree City Council’s Youth Advisory Committee and the Forster branch of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Leellen was a member of the Australian Services Union .
She is the mother of one son.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Lewis, Leellen (1965-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-706083
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Site Exhibition
- Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches: Women Candidates for the New South Wales Parliament, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2006, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/pssb/home.html