Darren Grimwade
| Darren Grimwade | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Morayfield | |
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In office 24 March 2012 – 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Mark Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1980 |
| Political party | Independent |
Darren John Grimwade (born 3 April 1980) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2012 to 2015, representing the electorate of Morayfield.
Grimwade was born in Redcliffe. He worked as a baker and as a director of a taxation franchise before buying a pizza café in Burpengary in 2007, which he was operating at the time of his election to parliament. He was awarded Queensland Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2008.[1][2][3]
Grimwade was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2012 state election, defeating Labor MP Mark Ryan.[1][2]
In the 2015 state election, Grimwade was unsuccessful in his re-election bid for the seat of Morayfield, and was succeeded by the former member for Morayfield, Mark Ryan, who Grimwade defeated in 2012. In 2016, Grimwade was elected as a local Councillor to the Moreton Bay Regional Council, representing Division 11.
References
- 1 2 "Member Biography: Darren Grimwade". Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Morayfield – Queensland Votes 2012". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "About Darren Grimwade MP". darrengrimwade.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Ryan |
Member for Morayfield 2012–2015 |
Succeeded by Mark Ryan |