Background
Issa migrated to Australia with his father in 1973, as one of seven children of Lebanese Maronite Catholic background.
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Career
The Arabic-speaking Issa has extensive community involvement including: President, Bkerkacha Charitable Association (1989) Treasurer, Granville Multicultural Centre (1984–1987) President, Granville Multicultural Centre (1987–1991) board member, Australian Lebanese Welfare Group (2004–2008) School Representative, Catholic Diocesan Parramatta Regional Council (ca 1992) Member, Bicentenary Committee (1988) Member, Western Sydney Assistant Services Ranking Committee board member, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) Chairman, Sister City Organisation Representative, Finance Complaint Services Board committee member, Our Lady of Lebanon Church, Sydney Elected to Parramatta City Council in 1988, Issa served as an independent councillor until 1998 and then as a Liberal Party Councillor from 1998 to the present. Issa was elected as deputy mayor from 2000 to 2001 and became the first Liberal Party lord mayor in New South Wales, serving between 2008 and 2009. In 2011, Issa contested the normally safe Labor seat of Granville in the Sydney"s inner west district.
Running against the incumbent and high-profile sitting member and Minister, David Borger.
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Politics
Issa was elected with a swing of 13.1 points and won the seat with 52.7 per cent of the two-party vote.
