Cunningham, Junita Irene (Nita)
Personal
Birth Date:
12 February 1939 (Bundaberg, Queensland)
Death Date:
6 February 2015 (, Queensland)
Family:
1 son, 1 daughter
Career
Mayor of Bundaberg, 1991 to 1998; Alderman and Deputy Mayor of Bundaberg, 1988 to 1991; Executive Member, Urban Local Government Association of Queensland; Chairman, Bundaberg and District Local Government Association; Chairman, Bundaberg and Burnett Counter Disaster Committee; Founding Managing Director, Bundaberg Income Tax Consultants
Party Positions:
- Vice President, Bundaberg Branch.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: State Development, Innovation, Health, Primary Industry and Fisheries, from 1 Oct 2004.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: State Development and Innovation; Health; Primary Industries and Fisheries, from 15 Mar 2004.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committee: Deputy Premier, State Development and Trade. Jul 1998 - 23 Jan 2001
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committee: Environment and Heritage and Natural Resources. Jul 1998 - 23 Jan 2001
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committee: Communication and Information, Local Government, Planning, Regional and Rural Communities. Jul 1998 - 23 Jan 2001
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Bundaberg | 13 Jun 1998 | 14 Aug 2006 | Retired |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Member, Estimates Committee E | 11 May 2005 | 9 Aug 2005 |
Member, Estimates Committee A | 20 May 2004 | 16 Aug 2004 |
Minister for Local Government and Planning | 30 Nov 2000 | 12 Feb 2004 |
Member, Estimates Committee E | 22 Jun 2000 | 22 Aug 2000 |
Member, Estimates Committee A | 27 Aug 1999 | 25 Oct 1999 |
Member, Estimates Committee A | 15 Sep 1998 | 19 Oct 1998 |
Chairman, Select Committee on Travelsafe | 30 Jul 1998 | 23 Jan 2001 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include reading, sewing and fishing. Deputy Chairman, Bundaberg Port Authority. Member, Queensland Centenary of Federation Committee. Member, Council of Central Queensland University. Patron or Honorary Vice-President of 15 community organisations
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 20 June 2017]