Jim Scott
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
In office
6 February 1993  26 January 2005
Preceded byGarry Kelly
Succeeded byLynn MacLaren
ConstituencySouth Metropolitan Region
Personal details
Born
James Alan Scott

(1946-11-16) 16 November 1946
Kellerberrin, Western Australia
Political partyGreens Western Australia

James Alan Scott (born 16 November 1946) is an Australian former politician.

Early life

Born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, he worked as a theatrical set builder.

Political career

In the 1993 Western Australian state election, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council region of South Metropolitan, the first member of the Greens[1] elected to the state parliament. He held the seat until 2005, when he resigned to contest the Legislative Assembly seat of Fremantle, unsuccessfully.[2]

References

  1. "Jim Scott". Australian Greens. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. Parliament of Western Australia (2009). "Hon. James (Jim) Alan Scott MLC". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 November 2013.


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