Jo Hersey

Jo Hersey (born 9 March 1967) is an Australian politician. She is a member for electoral division of Katherine in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.^[1][2]

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Years	Term	Electoral division	Party
2020–present	14th	Katherine		Country Liberal

Jo Hersey MLA
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Katherine
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 August 2020
Preceded by	Sandra Nelson
Personal details
Born	(1967-03-09) 9 March 1967 (age 58) North Adelaide, South Australia
Political party	Country Liberal Party
Residence(s)	Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Occupation	Hairdresser

Hersey was born in Adelaide, but moved to the Northern Territory when she was young. The family returned to Adelaide after a few years, but Hersey returned to Katherine after she married. Before being elected, she was a hairdresser, continuing a family tradition that stretched back 3 generations.^[1]

In the 2020 Northern Territory general election Hersey won a close race in the seat of Katherine to be elected to Legislative Assembly for the Country Liberal Party.^[3]