Bid to win State seat at coming elections

Simon Dorries, chief executive of the EWPAA, believes it’s time for him to try and make a difference in the political field and will be standing as a CanDo Candidate for seat of Woodridge in Queensland’s State elections on 24 March.
Simon, 44, has spent his entire life living within 10km of Woodridge. Born in Brisbane, he grew up in Sunnybank Hills and spent his primary school years at Runcorn State School and secondary education at Saint Thomas More College at Sunnybank.
Simon and his wife, Sonya, purchased their first home in Marsden in 1990 and lived within the electorate boundaries of Woodridge for 10 years.
Following high school, Simon commenced his 26-year career in the wood products industry. Simon is Chief Executive of an industry association representing wood product manufacturers in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. He also sits on a number of government and private boards and advisory groups and is a director of several companies.
By far his greatest achievement, Simon says, is his family. He married Sonya in 1989 and they have eight children – Sarah, 18, Jack, 13, Harry, 12, Samantha, 11, Christopher, 9, Thomas, 7, George, 5, and Charlie, 2. All the Dorries children attend State schools.
Simon’s passion is to contribute to the family unit, to help families, senior citizens and business people who are struggling under the current government’s mismanagement and incompetence.
“For more than 150 years, family values have been the backbone of this State; it was in keeping our families strong that we kept our State strong,” he said.
“If we want to progress this state – and our electorate – we must start by looking after our families – the children, their parents and their grandparents. In this regard, the current Government has lost the plot – completely.
“My commitment to the electorate is to be a hard-working, dedicated and caring candidate who will place the electorate and the party, and the citizens and families it supports, as my Number One priority. I will endeavour to do all that is humanly possible in my efforts and dedication to win Woodridge for the LNP at the next State election.”