Phillip John Costa was born on 24 July 1949 and is an Australian politician.
10 Facts About Phil Costa
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Phil Costa was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011, representing the electorate of Wollondilly.
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Phil Costa served as Minister for Water and Minister for Corrective Services.
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Phil Costa was named the Citizen of the Year in Wollondilly Shire in 1984.
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Phil Costa was first elected to Wollondilly Shire Council in 1985; he continued serving on the council until 2008.
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Phil Costa served as Deputy Mayor from 1999 to 2005 before being elected as Mayor from 2006 to 2007, immediately prior to the 2007 state election.
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Phil Costa was elected Mayor of Wollondilly in 2007, standing as an independent candidate.
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Phil Costa initially planned to stand as an independent candidate in the 2007 state election but was persuaded by Premier Morris Iemma to stand instead for the Labor Party.
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Later moving to the NSW North Coast, Phil Costa was the unsuccessful Labor candidate for the Federal seat of Lyne in the 2019 election.
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Phil Costa is not related to Parliamentary colleague and former Treasurer Michael Costa.