Chris Downy

He was the Liberal Party member for Sutherland in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1997, and Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing from 1993 to 1995.

[1] In 1980 Downy was the Liberal candidate for the safe federal Labor seat of Hughes; he was unsuccessful.

[2] Downy was appointed Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing in 1993, but lost that position when Labor won office in 1995.

[1] He resigned his seat in 1997, prompting a by-election that was won by Liberal candidate Lorna Stone.

[3] In 2012 Downy was elected state president of the NSW Liberal Party, succeeding Arthur Sinodinos.