Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens is your Member for Mermaid Beach.

Ray Stevens was elected to the Queensland Parliament in September 2006. Ray is a former Mayor of both Albert Shire and the Gold Coast. 

Born in Townsville 1953, Ray is married to Ruth with two children, Jessica and Louis. He studied at James Cook University in Townsville and Macquarie University in Sydney to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics. Ray was admitted to the Australian Association of Accountants in 1974. He worked for Price Waterhouse in Sydney until returning to the family cattle and sheep station "Doncaster" in Richmond, North Queensland.

Ray moved to the Gold Coast in 1979, where he established local businesses around Pacific Fair, Surfers Paradise and Nerang before moving to make a community contribution to the area he had made his home.

Ray is a member of various local sporting and community organisations, including vice-patron for local Surf Life Saving Clubs and the Gold Coast City Wind Orchestra.

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