Jordan Lane (politician)
Jordan Lane | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Ryde | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Dominello |
| 56th Mayor of the City of Ryde | |
| In office 11 January 2022 – 13 December 2022 | |
| Deputy | Sarkis Yedelian |
| Preceded by | Jerome Laxale |
| Succeeded by | Sarkis Yedelian |
| Councillor of City of Ryde for East Ward | |
| In office 9 September 2017 – 2 October 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1994 Ryde, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Meadowbank |
| Education | Marist College Eastwood |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Project manager, disability advocate, councillor[1] |
Jordan Rae Tyler Lane is an Australian politician. He was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Ryde for the Liberal Party in 2023.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lane was born at Denistone House in Ryde Hospital. He grew up in the suburb of Melrose Park.[1]
Lane attended two primary schools: Meadowbank Public School and later Ermington Public School. He attended high school at Marist College Eastwood, and was elected school captain in year 12.[1]
Local government career
[edit]He was first elected to Ryde council for East Ward in 2017, as a member of the Liberal Party. Lane went on to serve as mayor of Ryde from January 2022 to December 2022 before he was selected as the Liberal candidate for the state seat of Ryde at the 2023 New South Wales state election.[3]
State political career
[edit]Lane was declared the winner of the final outstanding seat of the election, two weeks after election day. He was victorious over Labor's Lyndal Howison by 50 votes.[4] Due to the closeness of the result, a recount was held which increased his margin to 54 votes.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c https://nswliberal.org.au/jordan-lane/meet-jordan
- ^ "Ryde (Key Seat) – NSW Election 2023". abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Lane". nswliberal.org.au. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Lu, Donna; AAP (8 April 2023). "NSW Liberals win final lower-house seat of Ryde two weeks after state election". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "NSW Liberals pick up four votes after recount to retain seat of Ryde". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 April 2023.