Choat, Sean Kenneth
Personal
Birth Date:
20 February 1970 (Ryde, New South Wales)
Parents:
Murray Vernon Choat and Marie Josephine (nee Middleton)
Family:
Nicola on 25 November 1995, 1 son and 2 daughters
Education:
St Elizabeth's, Ekibin, St Joseph's, Texas and St Laurence's College, South Brisbane
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Retail services 1997-1998; Vocational Education and Training Management and Administration, Department Employment and Training, 1998-2006; Manager, Vocational Education and Training, QR Ltd 2006-2010; Manager, Vocational Education and Training, QR National, 2010-2011; training consultant. Centre for Excellence in Rail Training, 2011-2012
Local Government Service:
Elected as a councillor to the Somerset Regional Council in 2016
Party Positions:
- State Council. 2004 - 2008
- Chair, Blair Electorate Council. 2004 - 2008
- Secretary, Ipswich West Branch. 2007 - 2008
- Inaugural Convention. 2008
- Chair, Blair Divisional Council. 2008 - 2012
- Secretary, Ipswich West Electoral Council. 2008 - 2012
- Secretary, LNP Southwest Region . 2010 - 2012
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LNP | Ipswich West | 24 Mar 2012 | 30 Jan 2015 |
Speeches:
Inaugural Speech
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All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee | 18 May 2012 | 6 Jan 2015 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests family, vocational education and training, rail industries, farming, pure breed poultry, pigeon racing, politics and history of government in Australia. Member, Karalee Community Association; Lions Junior Rugby Club; Ipswich-Districts Poultry Club; Patron, Ipswich Pigeon Specialist Club Inc.; Patron, Marburg Pacing Association; Lowood Lions; Ipswich North Rotary Club; Ipswich Chamber of Commerce; CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce Institute of Queensland), Bremer Region
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliament
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