Jo Hersey | |
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Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Katherine | |
Assumed office 22 August 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sandra Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | North Adelaide,South Australia | 9 March 1967
Political party | Country Liberal Party |
Residence(s) | Katherine,Northern Territory,Australia |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Jo Hersey (born 9 March 1967) is an Australian politician. She is a member for electoral division of Katherine in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. [1] [2]
Years | Term | Electoral division | Party | |
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2020 –present | 14th | Katherine | Country Liberal |
Hersey was born in Adelaide, but moved to the Northern Territory when she was young. The family returned to Adelaide after a few years, but Hersey returned to Katherine after she married. Before being elected, she was a hairdresser, continuing a family tradition that stretched back 3 generations. [1]
In the 2020 Northern Territory general election Hersey won a close race in the seat of Katherine to be elected to Legislative Assembly for the Country Liberal Party. [3]