Ron Hoenig (born 21 April 1953) is an Australian barrister and current member for Heffron in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
He previously served as Mayor of the City of Botany Bay in New South Wales from 1981 to 2012, a record 31 years, before standing down and winning the 25 August Heffron by-election in the state parliament for the Labor Party.
[2][3][4] Hoenig was born in Camperdown on 21 April 1953, and at age five moved with his parents from Maroubra to a house in King Street, Eastlakes.
In 1987, he was appointed as a Public Defender for the State of New South Wales, a role he held until being elected to parliament in 2012.
Hoenig married Christine Stamper on 27 June 1985 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, Botany, and the marriage produced two sons; Benjamin and Matthew.