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Mr Kevin Francis CONOLLY, BA, DipEd, GradDipRS, GradDipEd

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Date of Birth: 31/12/1958
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 31 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 11 months 3 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Education 22 Dec 2021 25 Mar 2023 1 year 3 months 4 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Education 08 Oct 2021 21 Dec 2021 2 months 14 days
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics 18 Jun 2019 31 Mar 2022 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy 29 May 2019 30 Sep 2019 4 months 2 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Education 24 Apr 2019 05 Oct 2021 2 years 5 months 12 days
Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services 05 Apr 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 10 months 25 days
Deputy Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services 03 Aug 2016 05 Apr 2017 8 months 3 days Elected Chair of the committee on 5 April 2017 (see separate entry).
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services 28 May 2015 03 Aug 2016 1 year 2 months 7 days Elected Deputy Chair of the committee on 3 August 2016 (see separate entry).
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics 28 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 2 days
Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Economic Development 15 May 2014 06 Mar 2015 9 months 20 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Economic Development 14 May 2014 15 May 2014 2 days Elected Chair of the committee on 15 May 2014 (see separate entry).
Deputy Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days
Member for Riverstone 26 Mar 2011 03 Mar 2023 11 years 11 months 6 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Mar 2011 03 Mar 2023 11 years 11 months 6 days
Political Party Activity
November 1991 to present Member, NSW Division of the Liberal Party.
Community Activity
Justice of the Peace 1994 to present. Chairperson, St Matthew's Catholic Parish Pastoral Council 1997 to 1998. President, Parents and Friends Association, Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park 1995 to 1996.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of New South Wales, 1979. Diploma of Education (DipEd)), University of New South Wales, 1980. Graduate Diploma Religious Studies (GradDipRS), Catholic College of Education, Sydney, 1987. Graduate Diploma of Education (Administration) (GradDipEd), Australian Catholic University, 1993.

1995 to 2010 Personnel/Employment Officer, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta. 1981 to 1994 Teacher, Catholic Education Office.
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Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
September 1999 to 2001 Councillor, Hawkesbury City Council. 2001 to 2004 Deputy Mayor, Hawkesbury City Council. 2004 to September 2008 Councillor, Hawkesbury City Council. September 2008 to 2011 Deputy Mayor, Hawkesbury City Council. 2011-2012 Councillor, Hawkesbury City Council.
Personal
Married with 6 children.
Additional Information
Inaugural speech, 25 May 2011:

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.