7/3/07
David Koch |
Shadow Minister for Racing,
Shadow Minister for Forestry,
Opposition Whip (Council)
Party: Liberal Party
House: Legislative Council
Electorate: Western Victoria
Electorate Office Address: 46 Brown Street, Hamilton 3300
Electorate Phone: (03) 5572 3377
Electorate Office Fax: (03) 5572 4945
Email: david.koch@parliament.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.davidkoch.com.au
Length of Service to date: 1553 days
Personal: Born 24 October 1949, Coleraine, Victoria. Married, 3 children.
Birthplace: Australia
Education and Qualifications: Geelong College 1960-67. Diploma Farm Management 1971 (Marcus Oldham Agricultural College. Wool Classing 1977 (Hamilton Technical School). Real Estate 2001 (REIV).
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLC for Western November 2002 (by-election). Elected MLC for Western Victoria November 2006.
Parliamentary Party Positions: Spokesperson for Racing December 2002-May 2006. Shadow Minister for Racing, Shadow Minister for Forestry since May 2006.
Party Positions: Liberal Party member since 1983, Branch President, Electorate Chairman, Regional Delegate to State Conventions, former Member of Administrative Committee.
Previous Occupation: Owner/operator - primary producer, farming and grazing 1973-2001. Real estate - rural land sales 2001-02.
Local Government Service: Councillor 1987-94, President 1991-92 Shire of Wannon. Commissioner 1995-97 Shire of West Wimmera.
Memberships: Councillor, Shire of Wannon 1987-1994; President, Shire of Wannon 1991; Commissioner, West Wimmera Shire Council 1995-1997; Board member, Municipal Association of Victoria 1995-1997; Chairman, Glenelg-Hopkins Catchment Management Authority 1997-2000; Board Member, Western District Health Service 1997-2003; Board Member, Southern Rural Water Authority 1998-2001; Member, Rural Advisory Committee, Office of The Chief Electrical Inspector of Victoria 1999-2000; Casterton Racing Club; Hamilton Racing Club; Parliamentry Lions Club; Hamilton North Rotary Club.
Interests: Regional Victoria, family, football, rowing.