Felicity-Ann Lewis

Dr Felicity-Ann Lewis OAM (born 1957) is a former mayor of the City of Marion[4] and South Australia's Australian of the Year for 2014.[5] She received a Centenary Medal for service to the community, particularly as Mayor, City of Marion.[6]

Felicity-Ann Lewis
OAM
Mayor of Marion
In office
2000–2014
Preceded byColin Haines[1]
Succeeded byKris Hanna[2]
Personal details
Born1957 (age 65–66)
South Australia
NationalityAustralian Australia
EducationDoctor of Education (2013)
Alma materUniversity of South Australia
Awards

Lewis has worked towards reconciliation with Aboriginal people and was on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Fundraising Committee. She has also worked to assist settlement for refugees and migrants. She received a Doctorate of Education from University of South Australia in August 2013 and is a retired senior lecturer in Health Education at Flinders University.[3]

Local government

Lewis served four terms as mayor of Marion between 2000 and 2014.[7] She was also National President of the Australian Local Government Association.[8]

She defeated Raelene Telfer once and Bruce Hull twice to hold the position of mayor of Marion. Lewis did not have to contest the position in 2003.

The 2010 mayoral election saw sitting Mayor Felicity-Ann Lewis against Councillor Raelene Telfer. Lewis ran with the campaign slogan "Experienced Leadership", whilst Raelene Telfer went with "A Full-time Mayor for Marion", which tried to tap into concerns that Lewis was too occupied with the Local Government Association of SA. Telfer's campaign failed and Lewis was returned for another term. Lewis received 7766 votes to Telfer's 6764.[9]

The 2006 mayoral election saw Bruce Hull and Felicity-Ann Lewis against each other for the position for a second time. It had been expected that Lewis would not re-contest but she nominated at the eleventh hour. Former councillor Andrew Cole also ran. Bruce Hull failed once again, gaining 7988 votes to Lewis' 8345 after the distribution of Cole's preferences.[10]

At the 2003 Mayoral election Lewis was elected unopposed.[11]

In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours Lewis was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to local government, and to the community of Marion".[8]

References
  1. "Marion Mayor Colin Haines, 1991". City of Charles Sturt. 1991. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "Hanna to be mayor after SA council elections". ABC News. 16 September 2014.
  3. "Dr Felicity-ann Lewis". National Australia Day Council. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. Moran, Amy (17 September 2014). "Long-standing Marion Mayor stands down". Guardian Messenger. News Pty Limited.
  5. "Mayor leads SA awards recipients". ABC News. 12 November 2013.
  6. "Centenary Medal entry for Ms Felicity-Ann LEWIS". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 15 February 2020. For service to the community, particularly as Mayor, City of Marion
  7. "Previous Local Government Election Results". Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  8. "Dr Felicity-Ann Lewis". It's An Honour. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. "Election Results 2010" (PDF). 13 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010.
  10. "November 2006 Local Government Election Report" (PDF). State Electoral Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2008.
  11. "Previous Local Government Election Results". Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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