Frank Terenzini was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011, representing the electorate of Maitland.
12 Facts About Frank Terenzini
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Frank Terenzini was a lawyer and teacher before entering politics.
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Frank Terenzini left school at 16 to become an apprentice boilermaker at the BHP Newcastle Steelworks.
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Frank Terenzini went on to teach apprentices at TAFE and eventually obtained a Diploma in Teaching from the University of Technology, Sydney.
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Frank Terenzini continued his studies and became interested in law.
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Frank Terenzini worked in private practice as a solicitor and in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Frank Terenzini narrowly won Maitland with 19,989 votes to Blackmore's 18,463 after preferences.
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Frank Terenzini served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics from 2007 to 2010 and was the chair of the committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption from 2007 to 2010.
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On 21 May 2010 Frank Terenzini was appointed to the frontbench as Minister for Small Business, Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Housing.
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Frank Terenzini served until his retirement at the 2011 election.
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Frank Terenzini is married to Susan Terenzini and they have two daughters; Angela and Katherine.
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Frank Terenzini's interests include restoring vintage cars, Labor Party history and Australian history.