David Reid (politician)
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David Reid OAM |
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
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In office 16 January 1974 – 11 April 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Edgar Prowse |
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10 May 1933 Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jacynth Horley |
| Profession | Farmer |
David Donald Reid OAM (born 10 May 1933) was an Australian politician. He briefly served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 1971–1972 representing the seat of Blackwood, then in 1974 was appointed to the Australian Senate to serve out a vacancy which ended the same year.
Reid was born in Bridgetown in the South West region of Western Australia to Donald Reid, a primary producer, and Marion (née Davies). He was educated at Bridgetown Primary School and Denmark Agricultural College, before getting a Diploma in Agriculture as an external student at Muresk College (now part of Curtin University). After completing his schooling, he farmed at Bridgetown and did national service with the Army. On 19 October 1957 at St Mary's Church in West Perth, he married Jacynth Horley, with whom he was to have one son and two daughters. In 1970, he became state president of the WA Fruitgrowers' Association and deputy WA representative on the Apple and Pear Board.
Reid contested the seat of Blackwood in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Country Party, of which he had been a member since 1965, at the 1971 election, and won with a 7% swing to his party against the Liberals, who had held the seat from 1950 until 1968. He resigned on 26 October 1972 to contest the House of Representatives seat of Forrest at the December 1972 election, causing a by-election in the seat which was won by the Liberals' Sandy Lewis.
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