Background
James was born and raised in Bessiebelle, Victoria by his parents Bernie and Bonnie Purcell. He grew up on the family farm with his five siblings.
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James graduated from Heywood High and earnt his accounting qualification from Deakin University"s Warrnambool campus whereupon he was admitted to the Charter of Professional Accountants.
Career
James Purcell has worked in senior financial positions with many of the world’s largest corporations, including Amcor and Glaxo (10 years in Portuguese Fairy, Melbourne and London). He owns a Portuguese Fairy-based accounting firm and self-storage business. Local council
James served as Mayor in 2010 and 2014, stepping down when he was elected to the State Parliament.
Vote One Local Jobs
The party was registered in November 2014 and subsequently contested the 2014 Victorian election with James as Party leader.
Victorian Parliament
At the 2010 Victorian state election James stood as an independent candidate in the South-West Coast District where he gained 11.53% of the primary vote but lost to the incumbent Liberal Party candidate, Dennis Napthine. James stood again in the 2014 Victorian state election for the legislative council and was elected as the sole representative of the Vote One Local Jobs party for the Western Victoria region.
Politics
James began his early political career in local government where he was twice elected to the Moyne Shire Council, in 2008 and 2012. In 2014 James founded the Vote 1 Local Jobs party to represent the Western Victorian region in the Upper House.
Membership
He is a Vote 1 Local Jobs member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented Western Victoria Region since 2014.
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