ROSS PURDON
Married to Claire – Children Matthew & Ashleigh
Born: 11 May 1962
Occupation: Democratic Alliance Member of the Provincial Legislature, Eastern Cape
Educated: Clumber Primary 1968 – 1972
Kingswood College 1973 – 1979
Cedara Agricultural College 1983 – 1984
Achievements:
Military: Lt. in S.A. Intelligence Corps 1980 – 1982
Business: Farmer – Self Employed 1985 –
Chairman Lower Albany & Bathurst Border Farmers Assoc. 1993 – 1994
Executive member Pineapple Growers Assoc. 1992 – 1995
Chairman Pineapple Growers Assoc. 1995 – 1998
Director Summerpride Foods 2001 – 2006
Owner Harcourts Estate Agency, Port Alfred 2008 –
Sport:
President Cuylerville Cricket Club 1994 – 1995
President Stanley Cricket Club 1999 – 2000
President P.A. & Bathurst Districts Tournament 1999 – 2001
President Grahamstown Cricket Board 1998 – 2001
Grahamstown Representative on E.P. Cricket Board 1998 – 2001
Vice – President Grahamstown Cricket Board 2001 – 2006
Finalist E.P. Sports Council Administrator Award (nominated by E.P.
Cricket Board) 1999
President Clumber Tennis Club 2001 – 2002
Manager – S.A. Country Districts Cricket XI – 1999
Director E.P. Amateur Cricket Board 2003 – 2006
Member – Western Province Cricket Club 2003 –
Member – Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) 2003 –
Member – Royal Port Alfred Golf Club
Politics:
Democratic Party Chairman of the Bathurst Branch 1989 – 1994
Democratic Party Chairman Albany Constituency 1993 – 1994
Democratic Party Candidate 1994
Democratic Alliance Ndlambe Municipality Ward 10 Councillor, Executive
Committee Member & Caucus Leader 2011- 2014
Democratic Alliance Ndlambe Municipality Portfolio Councillor – Finance &
Community Services 2011 – 2014
Democratic Alliance – Chairperson Frontier Constituency 2013 – 2014
General:
Chairman 1820 Settler Monument Commeration Committee 2001 – 2007
Councillor – Grahamstown Foundation 2001 – 2007
President Old Kingswoodian Club 2003 – 2006
Councillor – Kingswood College, Grahamstown 2003 – 2006 Vice President Old Kingswoodian Club 2006 – 2011
