George Brookes
Harry George "George" Brookes (8 December 1934 – 14 April 2011) was a long-serving politician in Tasmania, Australia, firstly by being elected onto the now defunct St Leonards Council, and in latter years to the Tasmanian Legislative Council (25 May 1991 – 31 May 1997)[citation needed].
Biography
He was nominated for Patersonia Ward on March 26, 1963, against the sitting Councillor, and trebled his vote to win the seat[citation needed]. In February the following year (1964), he was appointed Justice of the Peace by the Executive Council[citation needed]. Brookes served total of 8 years as Warden of St Leonards. He ran St Leonards Junior Council for four years, teaching school children debating skills and meeting procedure[citation needed]. He resigned from St Leonards Council just prior to amalgamation in 1984[citation needed]. Brookes later won a seat on the Launceston City Council in March 1991, and was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council two months later[citation needed] He was an alderman for the Launceston City Council[citation needed].
Brookes was educated at Invermay Primary School & Launceston Technical College[citation needed]. He spent 27 years in the newspaper industry as a machine compositor with the Launceston Examiner, and spent 2 years in Victoria with the Colac Herald and the Melbourne Sun[citation needed]. He was employed in the insurance industry for 14 years. Brookes was involved with Red Cross door-knock campaigns for 17 years, as an Area Chairman, and served four years as President of the East Launceston and South Launceston Football Clubs, and a Commissioner with the Statewide Football League[citation needed]. He was a member of the Launceston Hospital Board for 2 years, and a member of the Launceston College Council for 2 years[citation needed].
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| Tasmanian Legislative Council | ||
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| Preceded by Darryl Chellis |
Member for Westmorland 1991–1997 |
Succeeded by Silvia Smith |