Sue Hickey
| The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Hobart Sue Hickey FAICD | |
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| 68th Lord Mayor of Hobart | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2014 | |
| Deputy | Ron Christie |
| Preceded by | Damon Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
Sue Hickey FAICD (born c. 1958) is the Lord Mayor of Hobart.[1] She defeated sitting Lord Mayor Damon Thomas at the 2014 Tasmanian local government elections.[2]
Hickey first entered public life when she won the Miss Tasmania quest 1979.[3] She later worked in a number of retail and service positions, before starting a career in marketing. In 1991 she established her own marketing business, Slick Promotions.[4] Hickey won the Tasmanian Businesswoman of the Year award in 2007.[2] Hickey obtained an MBA from the University of Tasmania in 2012.[5]
She intended to stand as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Australia in the 2010 state election, but was unable to do so due to a conflict of interest with her business. She was a successful candidate for the Hobart City Council in the 2011 Tasmanian local government elections.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Local council polls: Sue Hickey elected Hobart Lord Mayor over Damon Thomas". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sue Hickey’s successful rise to Lord Mayor of Hobart". The Mercury (Hobart). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Photograph - Sue Hickey, Miss Tasmania 1979". Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. June 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Slick Promotions - About Us". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sue Hickey stands for Lord Mayor of Hobart". Tasmanian Times. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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| Preceded by Damon Thomas |
Lord Mayor of Hobart 2014–present |
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