John Flowers | |
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Member of the
New South Wales Parliament for Rockdale | |
In office 26 March 2011 – 6 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Frank Sartor |
Succeeded by | Steve Kamper |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 January 1954 |
Died | 12 April 2024 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Residence | Brighton-Le-Sands |
Occupation | Teacher |
Website | Parliamentary webpage |
John Frederick Flowers (14 January 1954 – 12 April 2024) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2015. [1]
Flowers was a teacher at Belmore Boys' High School for over 20 years. He served as a Councillor on Kogarah Council between 1999 until 2004, and then Rockdale Council since 2004, where he served as Deputy Mayor and then Mayor.
In 2011, Flowers contested the normally safe [2] Labor seat of Rockdale in the St George-Kogarah district. He was elected with 53.6 per cent of the two-party vote. [3] Flowers' main opponent was Steve Kamper, representing Labor. Frank Sartor who was the previous Labor sitting member had earlier announced his retirement from politics after holding the seat for 8 years. [3]
John Flowers | |
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Member of the
New South Wales Parliament for Rockdale | |
In office 26 March 2011 – 6 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Frank Sartor |
Succeeded by | Steve Kamper |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 January 1954 |
Died | 12 April 2024 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Residence | Brighton-Le-Sands |
Occupation | Teacher |
Website | Parliamentary webpage |
John Frederick Flowers (14 January 1954 – 12 April 2024) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2015. [1]
Flowers was a teacher at Belmore Boys' High School for over 20 years. He served as a Councillor on Kogarah Council between 1999 until 2004, and then Rockdale Council since 2004, where he served as Deputy Mayor and then Mayor.
In 2011, Flowers contested the normally safe [2] Labor seat of Rockdale in the St George-Kogarah district. He was elected with 53.6 per cent of the two-party vote. [3] Flowers' main opponent was Steve Kamper, representing Labor. Frank Sartor who was the previous Labor sitting member had earlier announced his retirement from politics after holding the seat for 8 years. [3]