Name: Francis Jordan
Age: 52
Ideology: Moderately Conservative
Place of Birth: Katanning, WA
Constituency: O'Connor
Occupation: Rancher/business owner
Family: Wife Elisabeth (45); Sons Anthony (21), Connor (18); Daughter Helen (20)
Brief Biography: Jordan was born into a ranching family in the south of Western Australia. He never attended university, as he focused his occupational efforts on supporting his family's ranch. As a way to supplement his family's income, he started his own leather goods company when he was 27. His company is now a leading Australian manufacturer of fine leather, and his goods have been featured in boutiques in Sydney, Hong Kong, London, Paris,and New York. In addition, his family's ranch is one of the largest in WA and continues to be a vital part of his financial success. His successful enterprises have allowed him to become moderately wealthy, and his net worth is estimated at around 12 million USD. His net worth is supplemented by his investments, which include large real estate holdings in his constituency.
Other: Jordan has developed a reputation as a tenacious and sometimes Machiavellian MP. He is seen a personally ambitious and aspires to the frontbench. His business connections make him especially sympathetic to the agriculture and corporate lobbies. He is an unabashed supporter of free-market capitalism, and has been known to be one of the most socially conservative MPs. However, his pro-capitalism beliefs are somewhat tempered by his support of government largesse in promoting and subsidizing industry. He is an ardent member of the Churches of Christ of Australia, making him one of the few Evangelicals in Parliament.
