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Rick Mandelson
Liberal Party member for 16 years. Liberal Party Mittagong branch president, Pru Goward’s successful State campaign director last year.
Has operated his own large accountancy practice in Southern Highlands-Tablelands since 1993, with a wide circle of clients and potential fund-raisers.
Worked in the UK for 4-1/2 years as finance director of a mid-sized listed company.
Born in North Sydney. Family moved to Shellharbour when he was aged four, to run their own general store.
Started as a cadet with Lysaghts, Port Kembla, studying for university degree at night.
Moved to Mittagong in 1983.
Mother was of 17th century Dutch East Indies heritage, emigrating to Australia in the 1950s.
Father’s Polish antecedents settled around Goulburn in the 1830s.
Referees include Michael Baume, high-profile media economics and finance commentator, former Australian Consul- General to New York, former senator, and Parliamentary Secretary to John Howard as Treasurer; Michael Ball, media mining and energy commentator, chairman Bradman Foundation; Southern Highlands property owner.
Divorced, with three children. Presbyterian.
Pitch points: “I am fully aware of the commitment and demands involved in representing constituents and the broad range of their concerns and problems, which quite often are not Federal–related, but may be State or Local.
“This is why it is essential to develop and maintain a very good working relationship with our State and Local colleagues.