Please answer the following question: Facts: - successor: mike baird - party: independent - predecessor: peter macdonald - office: member of the new south wales legislative assembly - term end: 2007 - constituency: manly - term start: 1999 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of david barr -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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david barr -lrb- born 12 july 1946 -rrb- is an australian politician .he was the independent member for manly of the new south wales legislative assembly from 1999 to 2007 .he succeeded long-running independent peter macdonald and served two terms before his defeat by liberal candidate mike baird .