Before entering politics McEwen had been a TAFE Teacher/Administrator and much experience in local government including Chair of the Grant Council, Chair of the South-East Local Government Association, and Chair of the Greater Green Triangle Regional Development Association.
bᵻfˌoːɹ ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ pˈɑːlətˌɪks mək jˈuːən hɐdbɪn ɐ tˈeɪf tˈiːtʃɚ slˈæʃ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚ ænd mˈʌtʃ ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɪn lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈænt kˈaʊnsəl, tʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə sˈaʊθˈiːst lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd tʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ɡɹˈiːn tɹˈaɪæŋɡəl ɹˈiːdʒənəl dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.