Jim Pearce (politician)
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Jim Pearce | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, c. 2015 | |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mirani | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Malone |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Andrew |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Fitzroy Broadsound (1989–1992) | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 20 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Denis Hinton |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1948 |
| Party | Labor |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Narrabri High School |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Army Service Corps |
| Years of service | 1969–1970 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 2 Transport Platoon RAASC |
James Pearce (born 28 July 1948) is an Australian politician,[1] born in the Sydney suburb of Paddington. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2009.[2] He returned to the Assembly in 2015 as the member for Mirani, but was defeated in 2017.
Before entering politics, Pearce was a coal miner. He was also a Broadsound Shire councillor and served as a Corporal in the Vietnam War.[3]
