Ron Rofe

Background

Rofe was born in Camden where his family had been farming for some generations.

Career

He continued this tradition as a dairy farmer in the district. He was a prominent member and district governor of the Lions Club. He was the Deputy Shire President of Wollondilly Shire Council in 1971-1974.

A redistribution of Legislative Assembly seats prior to the 1973 election changed the seat of Nepean from a marginal ALP seat to a notionally conservative seat.

The sitting member Ron Mulock decided to contest the safer seat of Penrith and Rofe was selected as the Liberal candidate.

Achievements

• He won the election with 53% of the two party preferred vote.

Views

He successfully defended the seat against the ALP"s Peter Anderson at the 1976 election but was defeated by Anderson in 1981.

Membership

He was a member of the Liberal Party.