Jessica Claire Pugh (born 29 May 1985) is an Australian politician. She has been the

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member for Mount Ommaney in the

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since the 2017 Queensland election.

Early life and education

Born in Brisbane, Pugh attended Cannon Hill Anglican College and she has a Bachelor of Business from the

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majoring in International Business and Management.

Career

After graduating in 2007, Pugh worked in the role of Ministerial Adviser in Disability Services, Local Government and Main Roads until 2011. She left to work as an events manager of Restaurant Two, a fine dining institution headed by her father, renowned restaurateur David Pugh, until the restaurant closed in December 2016. Pugh served as a volunteer in numerous entities such as Queensland Meals on Wheels and Indooroopilly Montessori Children's House. Currently, she is serving as the President of the Centenary Ambulance Committee Branch and as a member of the Sumner Park Rotary Club.

Politics

Pugh contested the seat of Mount Ommaney in the

2015 Queensland state election The 2015 Queensland state election was held on 31 January 2015 to elect all 89 members of the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The centre-right Liberal National Party (LNP), led by Premier Campbell Newman, attempted to win a seco ...

and achieved a 16% swing, but was narrowly unsuccessful.

References

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