Stephan, Leonard William (Len)
Personal
Birth Date:
25 July 1935 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
2 September 2012 (Gympie, Queensland, Australia)
Family:
3 daughters
Career
Farmer
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Widgee Shire Council, March to October 1979
Party Positions:
- Chairman, Boomboorian Branch. 1972 - 1979
- Treasurer, Gympie Electorate Council. 1968 - 1973
- Chairman, Gympie Electorate Council. 1973 - 1979
- Secretary, Wide Bay Divisional Council. 1978 - 1979
- Central Council. 1972 - 1979
- Chairman, Horticultural Committee. 1984 - 1992
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Families, Youth and Community Care; Training and Industrial Relations; Natural Resources; Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry. Apr 1996 - Jun 1998
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Gympie | 1 Sep 1979 | 17 Feb 2001 | By-election |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Select Committee on Travelsafe | 30 Jul 1998 | 23 Jan 2001 |
| Chairman, Estimates Committee B | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
| Government Representative, Gurulmundi Landfill Board | Apr 1997 | |
| Chairman, Estimates Committee B | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
| Member, Parliamentary Trade Delegation to Malaysia, Singapore, China and Hong Kong | May 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| Chairman, Public Works Committee | 2 Apr 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 2 Apr 1996 | |
| Deputy Chairperson, Public Works Committee | 15 Sep 1995 | 2 Apr 1996 |
| Member, Public Works Committee | 10 Nov 1992 | 19 May 1998 |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 12 Mar 1991 | 20 Jun 1995 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Forestry and Administrative Services | 29 Jan 1991 | 1 Sep 1992 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Regional Development and Forestry | Jan 1990 | Jan 1991 |
| Government Whip | 6 Sep 1989 | 2 Dec 1989 |
| Member, Public Accounts Committee | 1987 | 1989 |
| Deputy Government Whip | 1987 | 1989 |
| Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee | 15 Feb 1987 | 19 Oct 1989 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include all areas of junior sport, youth activities, swimming, tennis, bowls, and assistance to charitable and community organisations. Patron of numerous sporting, cultural and community groups and associations. President: Gympie Agricultural, Mining and Pastoral Society; and Gympie and District Scout Association. Member, Rotary Club of Gympie-Cooloola
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 08 August 2017]