Biography

Kevin Conolly was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Riverstone for the Liberal Party of Australia on March 26th, 2011.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, and a Diploma of Education and Graduate Diploma of Religious Education from the Council for Christian Education in Schools. Kevin also holds a Graduate Diploma in Education (Administration) from the Australian Catholic University. He worked for the Catholic Education Office prior to entering state politics.

Kevin was elected to Hawkesbury City Council in September 1999. From 2001 to 2004 he served as Deputy Mayor, whilst still working as a teaching administrator. During 14 years as a school teacher, Kevin helped hundreds of local students through their high school education.

In 2011, Kevin contested the normally safe Labor seat of Riverstone in north-western Sydney. He was elected with a swing of 30.2 per cent and won the seat with 70.2 per cent of the vote on a two party preferred basis. It is the first time in the seat's 30-year history that it has not been held by Labor.

Kevin has called Bligh Park home for over 20 years and with his wife, Cathie, has raised six children in the area.

Kevin is currently the Deputy Chair of the Legislative Assembly Community Services Committee and Co-Chair of both the Sri Lankan Ministerial Consultative Committee and the Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee.