Patricia Forsythe is the Executive Director of the Sydney Business Chamber and a former Liberal member of the NSW Legislative Council. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, she received a Bachelor of Arts (Diploma of Education from University of Newcastle, Australia and became a high school teacher from 1974 to 1978 and 1983 to 1986. She had joined the Liberal Party in 1968, and served on the State Executive 1982-1991 and 1993-1995. After a period ...
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Patricia Forsythe is the Executive Director of the Sydney Business Chamber and a former Liberal member of the NSW Legislative Council. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, she received a Bachelor of Arts (Diploma of Education from University of Newcastle, Australia and became a high school teacher from 1974 to 1978 and 1983 to 1986. She had joined the Liberal Party in 1968, and served on the State Executive 1982-1991 and 1993-1995. After a period as a public affairs manager from 1987 to 1988, she was Executive Officer to the Minister for Local Government and Planning from 1988 to 1991.
In 1991, Forsythe was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Liberal member. She served for over fifteen years until her resignation on 22 September 2006. Forsythe has been a member of the National Trust, the Institute of Political Science, the Sydney Institute, Amnesty International, and Friends of La Perouse Museum.
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