Career
He was elected mayor in March 2009 after the previous mayor, Stephen Lee, resigned and an extraordinary election was held. In October 2009, he was re-elected mayor during the regular local government elections for a four-year term. He is also a justice of the peace and Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Executives and has executive level experience, represented industry and small business at state and national levels and previously served nine years as a Cockburn councillor (1990-1999).
