Hawke Congratulates New Mayor and Deputy Mayor

 Wednesday, 26 September 2012

The Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, welcomed the election of Clr Dr Michelle Byrne and Clr Andrew Jefferies, Mayor and Deputy Mayor for The Hills Shire Council.

“Congratulations to Clr Dr Michelle Byrne, Mayor and Clr Andrew Jefferies, Deputy Mayor on being elected by their colleagues. They will continue the tradition of strong Liberal representation on behalf of the residents of the Hills Shire set in the last term. Both Michelle and Andrew are experienced and capable councillors and have a strong commitment to getting outcomes for the Hills district, said Alex Hawke.

“I look forward to working with the Mayor and her team.

“I was also pleased to see that the residents of the Hills District voted for a popularly elected mayor. The residents of the Hills Shire Council will get to vote for their own mayor at the 2016 council elections.

“I have always been a strong supporter of a popularly elected mayor, and this reform is a substantial improvement that has been delivered, Alex Hawke said.

“I thank the community for endorsing this important reform and look forward to seeing our Council remain as one of the best in the State on all benchmarks”, concluded Alex Hawke.