Background
Fennessy was born at Warrnambool to police superintendent Pierce Fennessy and Mary Kenafick.
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Leo Fennessy
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He attended Street Thomas" Christian Brothers College at Clifton Hill and became a boot trader in 1922.
Career
On his return in 1944 he was a public servant with the Navy Department until 1950, when he became an industrial officer with the Victorian Federated Clerks" Union. Fennessy increased his activity in the union movement, becoming a Trades Hall Council delegate (1950-1954) and Secretary of the ACTU Commonwealth Public Service Steering Committee (1952-1955). In 1955 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Brunswick East, serving as a backbencher until 1970.
Membership
After leaving parliament he was Chairman of the Victorian Environment Protection Council (1970-1978) and a member of the Develop Victoria Council (1972-1978).
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Born
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Nationality
Australia -
Religion
Christian -
Political Party
Australian Labor Party