Cindy McLeish
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Cindy McLeish MP |
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Eildon |
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Assumed office 29 November 2014 |
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Preceded by | New seat |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Seymour |
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In office 27 November 2010 – 29 November 2014 |
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Preceded by | Ben Hardman |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
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Born | Yea, Victoria |
26 April 1962
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Spouse(s) | Jeff Moss |
Education | University of Melbourne |
Lucinda Gaye "Cindy" McLeish (born 26 April 1962) is an Australian politician, and has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010, representing Seymour until 2014 and Eildon thereafter.[1]
Cindy was born and raised in Yea, in the north of the electorate, growing up on the family farm. Cindy said her family had been in the area since the early 1840s. Her mother had the Railway Hotel (now the Peppercorn) in Yea for many years.
After completing high school in Yea, Cindy attended Melbourne University and completed a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma of Education, this was followed by a Graduate Diploma in counselling, after which she was able to register as a Psychologist.
In 2001, McLeish completed an MBA from Melbourne Business School, which she studied part-time while juggling work and raising a family. She was CEO of Women’s Golf Victoria for many years, and worked in the area of organisational effectiveness and leadership capability at Right Management prior to becoming elected.
McLeish had just 18 days as Liberal candidate for the 2010 state election after replacing Mike Laker, who stepped down at the end of October citing personal reasons.
She is married to former Test cricketer, Jeff Moss.[2]
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Preceded by | Member for Seymour 2010–2014 |
Abolished |
New seat | Member for Eildon 2014–present |
Incumbent |
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