Tom Gilmore Jr.

Thomas John George Gilmore (born 8 May 1946) is an Australian politician.

Not to be confused with Tom Gilmore Sr..

Tom Gilmore Jr. OAM
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Tablelands
In office
1 November 1986 – 13 June 1998
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byShaun Nelson
Personal details
Born
Thomas John George Gilmore

(1946-05-08) 8 May 1946
Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Political partyNational Party
SpouseSally Gilmore
RelationsTom Gilmore Sr. (father)
OccupationMayor of Mareeba

Early life

Gilmore was born in Mareeba. His father, Tom Gilmore Sr., had been a federal and state Country Party politician.

Politics

Gilmore served on Mareeba Shire Council from 1982 to 1987. In 1986 he was elected as the National Party member for Tablelands in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. In 1992 he moved to the front bench as Shadow Minister for Minerals and Energy, a portfolio he held until the Coalition took government in 1996, whereupon he became the Minister.[1] He was defeated in 1998 by One Nation candidate, Shaun Nelson.[2]

In 2000 he was elected to the Mareeba Shire Council.[3]

From 2008 to 20013, Shire of Mareeba was absorbed into the Tablelands Region. During this period Gilmore was mayor of Tablelands Region from 2008 to 2012.[4] After the deamalgamation of the Shire of Mareeba in 2014, he was elected Mayor of Mareeba and then re-elected in 2016.[3][5]

In October 2019 he announced his retirement as Mayor of Mareeba at the 2020 local government elections.[3]

Legacy

Gilmore was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 8 June 2020 for services to the Parliament and people of Queensland.[6][7]

References
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. Portella, Carl (23 October 2019). "Mareeba Shire mayor sets retirement date". The Express Newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. "2008 Tablelands Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. "Mayor Tom Gilmore, Mareeba Shire Council" (PDF). Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. "Far North Queenslanders recognised in 2020 Queen's Birthday honours". ABC News. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. "Mr Thomas John George GILMORE". It's An Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 13 June 2020.


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