Kevin Greene (politician)
Kevin Greene | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Georges River Council | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2017 | |
| Deputy | Kathryn Landsberry |
| Preceded by | John Rayner (Administrator) |
| Councillor of the Georges River Council for Peakhurst Ward | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2017 | |
| Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Gaming and Racing | |
| In office 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011 | |
| Premier | Nathan Rees Kristina Keneally |
| Preceded by | Graham West |
| Succeeded by | Graham Annesley George Souris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1958 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
| Profession | Teacher |
Kevin Patrick Greene (born 18 October 1958), is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He has a Diploma of Education and a Bachelor of Education and was a teacher before running for Parliament. Greene was NSW Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for Major Events.
Greene represented Georges River from 1999 until its abolition in 2007, when he was elected as the member for Oatley.[1] Greene lost his seat in the 2011 New South Wales state election.[2] In June 2017 it was announced that Greene was standing as a Labor candidate for the Peakhurst Ward of the newly-created Georges River Council.[3] At the subsequent local government elections on 9 September 2017, he was elected in the first position as a Councillor, with the Labor ticket taking 42% of the first preference vote (1.69 quotas), enough to elect the second person on his ticket.[4] At the first meeting of the elected council on 25 September 2017, Greene was elected unopposed as the inaugural mayor of Georges River Council.[5]
References
- ^ "Mr Kevin Patrick Greene (1958- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "State Electoral District of Oatley". New South Wales state election, 2011. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Gainsford, Jim (21 June 2017). "Former MP Kevin Greene confirms he is standing for Georges River Council". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Georges River - Peakhurst Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Beichert, Kahlia (25 September 2017). "Georges River Council elects first mayor". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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