Bruce Harwood (mayor)
Bruce Harwood | |
|---|---|
| 92nd Mayor of Geelong | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Preceding | Peter McMullin |
| Succeeded by | John Mitchell |
| 96th Mayor of Geelong | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2017 | |
| Deputy | Peter Murrihy |
| Preceding | Darryn Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Bruce Harwood is an Australian politician who is currently Mayor of Geelong and councillor for Kardinia Ward.[1]
Early life[edit]
Harwood was a police officer for 28 years and is the operator of two local businesses.[2][3]
Political Career[edit]
Harwood was first elected to City of Greater Geelong council in 2003 when he won a by-election in the Kardiana ward.[4] He retained this position in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 general elections.
In the 2017 Greater Geelong City Council election under the new multi-member ward system, Harwood along with Pat Murnane and Ron Nelson were elected to represent the new Kardinida ward comprising of Armstrong Creek, Belmont, Ceres, Grovedale, Highton, Marshall, Mount Duneed, Wandana Heights and Waurn Ponds.[5][6]
Harwood was first elected mayor in 2006 and was acting mayor when Keith Fagg retired in 2013.[7] He was also deputy Mayor in 2010.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cr Bruce Harwood elected Mayor of City of Greater Geelong". geelongaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "2017 Greater Geelong City Council Kardinia Ward Candidate Statements" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Bruce Harwood nominates for Kardinia Ward". Armstrongcreektimes. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "Greater Geelong City Council election results 2003 - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "Greater Geelong City Council election results 2017 - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "Kardinia Ward - City of Greater Geelong". www.geelongaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "Geelong Australia - Councillors and Wards". web.archive.org. 2007-02-18. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Councillors & Wards - City of Greater Geelong". web.archive.org. 2010-09-24. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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