Tony Mooney
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| Tony Mooney | |
| Born | Tony Mooney |
|---|---|
| Residence | Townsville, Queensland |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Title | Former Mayor of Townsville City |
| Term | 1989 - 2008 |
| Predecessor | Mike Reynolds |
| Successor | Les Tyrell |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Cecelia Mooney |
| Children | 3 |
Tony Mooney was an Australian politician and was the mayor of the City of Townsville, Queensland from 1989 to 2008 and a City Councillor from 1984 to 2008.[1]
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[edit] Overview
Cr. Tony Mooney was first elected as Mayor in 1989 when he succeeded Mike Reynolds. Mooney was serving his sixth successive term in 2008 and achieved 80% two party preferred and 73.56 % primary vote at the 2004 election however he was resoundly defeated in the 2008 election with only 35% of the vote when he and former Thuringowa Mayor Les Tyrell were forced to go head to head for the top position when Townsville and Thuringowa City Councils were amalgamated by the State Government.[2][3]
[edit] Education
Mooney received a scholarship to study at James Cook University in 1972 and completed a Degree in Education. [4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Mooney loses Townsville mayoral race - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- ^ Local Government Assocaition of Queensland. Local Government Election Results Townsville City Council. Retrieved on 2006-07-10.
- ^ Mooney: 'I'm not finished' | Townsville Bulletin News
- ^ Cooper, Linda The Private Life of Tony Mooney CityLife Magazine August 2006 p18
- ^ Ketchell, Melissa. "Man of the people", Sunday Mail, 25 May 2003, p. 52.
