Shane Dowling
Shane Dowling (born 16 June 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was mayor of South Melbourne from 1989 to 1991 and mayor of Geelong from December 2004 to November 2005.[1][2]
Dowling is a former police officer, rising to become an inspector in the Victoria Police. He was serving in Melton at the time of his election as Geelong mayor.[3] He was elected to the City of Greater Geelong council in 2001, representing Deakin Ward, and was re-elected in 2004.[4][5] He was elected mayor by the other councillors after the 2004 elections, following the failure of incumbent mayor Ed Coppe to hold his seat on the council.[1][6] Dowling served a one-year term before relinquishing the position to former City of Melbourne councillor Peter McMullin.[1]
Dowling resigned from the council mid-term in 2008, ten months before the regular elections, because he had moved to Melbourne. Local businessman and future state Liberal MP, Andrew Katos, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Dowling's resignation.[2][7][8]
Dowling contested the 2008 municipal elections for the City of Port Phillip, but was defeated by former Port Phillip mayor Janet Bolitho.
References
- ^ a b c Tucker, Rebecca (29 November 2005). "Dowling hangs up robes". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ a b "Dowling contests Port Phillip poll". Geelong Advertiser. 20 October 2008.
- ^ Tucker, Rebecca (11 December 2004). "New mayor wants to see results; no time for sleep". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ "VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2001". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2004". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Mayor, deputy mayor dumped; election ejection". Geelong Advertiser. 29 November 2004.
- ^ Hobbs, Kerri-Ann (30 January 2008). "Former mayor steps aside, forcing by-election; Cr Dowling quits". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ "VEC: Port Phillip City Council Election Results 2008". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.