Tony Issa

Issa migrated to Australia with his father in 1973, as one of seven children of Lebanese Maronite Catholic background. 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 (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 ==Local government career==

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 2012.{{cite news | url = http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/gran.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211019224535/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/gran.htm | title = Granville | work = NSW Votes 2011 | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | author = Green, Antony | author-link = Antony Green | date = 5 April 2011 ==State political career==

In 1994, Issa contested unsuccessfully as an independent in the Parramatta by-election. In 2011, he contested the normally safe sitting member and Minister, David Borger. Issa was elected with a swing of 13.1 points and won the seat with 52.7 per cent of the two-party vote. ==Honours==

Issa was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1995 for service to local government and to the Lebanese community. Issa was awarded the Order of Local Government for more than 20 years service as a councillor on Parramatta City Council. ==References==