Ian Maxfield

Ian John Maxfield (born 23 June 1959) is a former Australian politician.

Born in Warragul, Victoria, Maxfield graduated from Drouin High School in 1976. In 1979, he received an A-Grade Electrical Mechanic and Motor Control certificate from Noble Park TAFE and became an electrician. In 1986, he became an organiser with the Shop Assistants Union.^[1]

In 1999, Maxfield was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for the Liberal-held seat of Narracan, defeating sitting member Florian Andrighetto. He held the seat until 2006, when he lost to Liberal candidate Gary Blackwood, in a surprise defeat.^[2]