Diane Marie Evers (born 2 July 1963) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2017 state election, as a Greens member in South West Region. Her term began on 22 May 2017, and ended on 21 May 2021 following her defeat at the 2021 state election.
Diane Evers | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region | |
| In office 22 May 2017 – 21 May 2021 | |
| Councillor of the City of Albany | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1963 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Greens (since 2005) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberals for Forests (2001) |
| Spouse | Tony Evers |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Website | dianevers.com.au |
Evers was born in Chicago, and worked in the United States as an accountant before emigrating to Australia in 1984.[1] She served on the Albany City Council Council from 1999 to 2003.[2] In 2001, Evers was a candidate for the now-defunct Liberals for Forests, a centre-right party led by Janet Woollard which had a focus on environmentalism and ending the logging of the State's forests.[3] Evers ran as a Greens candidate in Stirling in 2005 and Albany in 2008 and 2013. Before being elected in 2017, Evers was the state manager of Green Skills.[4]
References
edit- ^ Thomas, Gareth (30 March 2017). "Persistence pays off for Greens MP". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Albany". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Persistence pays off for Greens MP". The West Australian. 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Diane Evers". Greens WA.
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