Rob Stokes

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honorific-suffix = BA LLB LLM MP
office = Member of Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
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predecessor = Alex McTaggart
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Robert "Rob" Gordon Stokes is an Australian politican and Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Stokes has represented the electorate of Pittwater since 24 March 2007.

Born in 1974 he grew up in Mona Vale. He attended Shore School and obtained his Higher School Certificate in 1991. [http://www.shoreoldboys.org.au/.../edoras/Resources/SHORE/OBU/PesidentsReports/Presidents%20Report%20July%2007.doc] He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws at Macquarie University, a Diploma of Bible Studies (MTC), and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. [ cite web
title=Mr (Rob) Robert Gordon STOKES, MP
url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/Parlment/Members.nsf/0/F4860AE56F148481CA2572AE001D6015
publisher=Parliament of New South Wales
accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

Stokes was an associate with the law firm David Begg & Associates in Martin Place, Sydney. He also worked in a number of other legal firms including one at Mona Vale. [ cite web
title=People power can make a difference
work=Postgrad and beyond
url=http://www.postgradandbeyond.mq.edu.au/enewsletter/buslaw/issue_2_06_stories/story1.htm
publisher=Macquarie University
date=2006
accessdate=2008-08-18 ] [ cite web
title=Robert Stokes Gets In!
work=Business Law Bulletin
url=http://www.law.mq.edu.au/html/pdf/buslawbulletin1_01.pdf
publisher=Macquarie University
date=2007-02-12
accessdate=2008-08-18 ] He went on to become a policy advisor to New South Wales Opposition Leader John Brogden. He subsequently became a lecturer in the Division of Law at Macquarie University. [ cite web
title=Rob Stokes
url=http://www.robstokes.com.au/about/about_firstname/about_firstname.html
publisher=Rob Stokes
accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

Stokes became a member of the Young Lawyers Association of New South Wales and was a member of both the Environmental Law and CLE Committees. He became a Presidential Nominee in 2004 and was elected to Executive Council at the 2004 Annual Assembly. [ cite web
title=2005 Executive Councillors
url=http://www.lawsociety.com.au/page.asp?partid=16448
publisher=Young Lawyers Association of New South Wales
accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

Stokes campainged in the electorate of Pittwater which was held by Independent sitting member Alex McTaggart. McTaggart had won the seat in the November 2005 Pittwater by-election when sitting member and former Opposition Leader of New South Wales John Brogden resigned. [ cite news
title=Libs on warpath in Pittwater
url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/grassroots/libs-on-warpath-in-pittwater/2007/03/23/1174597836745.html
publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald
date=March 22 2007
accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

He currently the Opposition's Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Planning.

He is married to Sophie and they have three kids.

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