He was born in Gordonvale to Robert William Scott and Ina Mary, née McClosky. After attending local state schools he studied for an Associate Diploma in electrical engineering at the Queensland Institute of Technology. As an electrical engineer he worked with the North Queensland Electricity Board in Cairns and Giru. A member of the Labor Party, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1977 as the member for Cook. From 1983 he was Opposition Spokesman on Northern Development and Aboriginal and Island Affairs, stepping down in 1986. He retired from politics in 1989, and died in Caboolture in 2011.[1]
scott, queensland, politician, other, people, named, robert, scott, robert, scott, disambiguation, robert, william, scott, september, 1931, january, 2011, australian, politician, scottmember, queensland, legislative, assembly, cookin, office, november, 1977, d. For other people named Robert Scott see Robert Scott disambiguation Robert William Scott 28 September 1931 19 January 2011 was an Australian politician Bob ScottMember of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for CookIn office 12 November 1977 2 December 1989Preceded byEric DeeralSucceeded bySteve BredhauerPersonal detailsBornRobert William Scott 1931 09 28 28 September 1931Gordonvale Queensland AustraliaDied19 January 2011 2011 01 19 aged 79 Caboolture Queensland AustraliaPolitical partyLaborSpouseJennifer Helen Forster m 1954 Alma materQueensland Institute of TechnologyOccupationElectrical engineerHe was born in Gordonvale to Robert William Scott and Ina Mary nee McClosky After attending local state schools he studied for an Associate Diploma in electrical engineering at the Queensland Institute of Technology As an electrical engineer he worked with the North Queensland Electricity Board in Cairns and Giru A member of the Labor Party he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1977 as the member for Cook From 1983 he was Opposition Spokesman on Northern Development and Aboriginal and Island Affairs stepping down in 1986 He retired from politics in 1989 and died in Caboolture in 2011 1 References Edit Former Members Parliament of Queensland 2015 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Parliament of QueenslandPreceded byEric Deeral Member for Cook1977 1989 Succeeded bySteve Bredhauer This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Queensland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Scott Queensland politician amp oldid 1078457250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
