Hon. James (Jim) Edward Chown MLC
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Fisheries

House:Legislative Council
Party:Liberal Party
Electorate:Agricultural Region Region

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Hon. James (Jim) Edward Chown
Electorate Office:...
5 Harvest Terrace
WEST PERTH WA 6005

Ph: (08) 9481 0082
Fax: (08) 9321 1287
Email: jim.chown@mp.wa.gov.au
Email2: pierra.sanders@mp.wa.gov.au

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

CHOWN Hon. James Edward, MLC
Member for Agricultural Region
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-eighth Parliament for the Agricultural Region on 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009. Re-elected 2013 for term commencing 22 May.


Parliamentary Appointments
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Fisheries

Standing Committees
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration: 4 June 2009 - 21 May 2013.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation: 4 June 2009 - 14 December 2012.

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 4 October 1952, Sale, Victoria. Arrived in Western Australia 1959.

Occupation before entering Parliament
Farmer.

Marital Status
Married.


ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION
Agricultural Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Central Wheatbelt, Geraldton, Moore, and Wagin.