Tania Rattray

Tania Verene Rattray (born 28 March 1958) is an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house) in the division of McIntyre.

The Honourable Tania Rattray MLC
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for McIntyre
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 August 2017 Serving with Greg Hall
Preceded by	Division created
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Apsley
In office 1 May 2004 – 5 August 2017
Preceded by	Colin Rattray
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Personal details
Born	(1958-03-28) 28 March 1958 (age 67) Scottsdale, Tasmania
Political party	Independent
Occupation	Pharmacy assistant

Rattray was educated at Winnaleah Area School and Scottsdale High School. Before becoming a full-time politician, she was an owner/operator of the Winnaleah Four Square Supermarket from 1988 to 1994. She was also a Senior Pharmacy Assistant at Galloways Pharmacy in Scottsdale from 1994 to 2004.^[1] She was elected to Dorset Council in 1996, becoming deputy mayor in 2002. She stood for election in the Apsley division on 1 May 2004 when her father Colin Rattray retired.^[1] She narrowly led on primary votes and was elected after the distribution of preferences.^[2][3]

Rattray was re-elected unopposed in 2010^[4] and was also re-elected in 2016.