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Name	Kevin John Leahy
Born	17 January, 1949 Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died	19 June, 2020 (aged 71) Melville, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Education *	Bicton Primary School (WA) (student, 1954-1961) John Curtin Senior High School (Fremantle, WA) (student, 1962-1966)
Occupation or Descriptor *	public servant (1967-1989) Western Australia, Australia racehorse owner (1970-2000) Western Australia, Australia court/law officer (1973-1989) Western Australia, Australia labour politician (1989-1996) Western Australia, Australia Member of Lower House (1989-1996) Western Australia, Australia fruit grower (1999-2020) Western Australia, Australia labour politician (2004-2005) Western Australia, Australia Member of Upper House (2004-2005) Western Australia, Australia
Key Organisations *	Carnarvon Racing Club (WA) (member, ?-2020) Carnarvon Sweeter Banana Co-operative (commitee member) Carnarvon Yugoslav Unity Club (WA) (member) Gascoyne Development Commission (chair, 2001-2008)
Political Activism *	ALP (WA) (politician)
Workplaces *	State Housing Commission (WA) (public servant, 1967-1969) Crown Law Office (WA) (public servant, 1969-1989)

* Dates are approximate

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