Ian Trezise | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Geelong | |
| In office 18 September 1999 –29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Christine Couzens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Douglas Trezise 30 September 1959 Geelong,Victoria,Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Relations | Neil Trezise (father) |
| Residence | Geelong |
| Occupation | Shipping manager |
| Committees | Road Safety Committee |
Ian Douglas Trezise (born 30 September 1959) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014,representing the seat of Geelong. [1]
Trezise was born and raised in Geelong,the son of high-profile Labor minister and AFL footballer Neil Trezise, [2] and is of Cornish descent. [3] He was educated at Newcomb Primary and Geelong High School before completing a postgraduate diploma in personnel management. Ian worked for the Australian Workers' Union for a number of years,before becoming shipping manager at the Port of Geelong. He was a Geelong City Councillor from 1989 to 1993. [1] He is married with two children.
Trezise was first elected in 1999,when he won the seat of Geelong by a very narrow 16 votes,as part of the dramatic 1999 Victorian state election. In the 2002 election he substantially increased his majority with an 8.5% swing,and he maintained that vote in the 2006 state election. In the 2010 election his margin was slashed to 2.1%. [4]
He served on the parliamentary Road Safety Committee from 1999 until November 2010,and was chairman from 2003 to 2006. [1]
Trezise resigned as the Member for Geelong at the 2014 Victorian state election. He was succeeded by Christine Couzens,a member of his staff since he was elected in 1999.