Janie Dickenson
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Janie Finlay was the mayor of Launceston City Council from 2002 to 2005 before being replaced by Ivan Dean
on 31 October 2005. She served as an Alderman 2000-2007. When Janie was elected as Mayor
in February 2002 she was the youngest female mayor; at age 27, to serve in Australia. It was widely reported in The Examiner
that Janie had a long running standoff with local alderman and MLC Harry George Brookes
.
She lost her Mayoral position in the October 2005 elections to Ivan Dean
by a slim majority of preferences (see Single transferable vote
). In the 2005 elections she was tipped to secure a second term as Mayor
and on the 26 October 2005 The Examiner local newspaper ran a front-page story claiming she was winning by 2000 votes. But by the next day it was revealed Ivan Dean
through preferential elimination had secured the lead by some 400 votes. Janie did secure her position as Alderman by the largest majority exceeding two quotas. For many in the community there was some outrage that Janie had been defeated seeing she had actually received the most votes for mayor.
Ivan Dean
Ivan Noel Dean, APM , is an Australian politician. He has been an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since 2003, representing the electorate of Windermere. He also served as Mayor of Launceston from 2005 to 2007....
on 31 October 2005. She served as an Alderman 2000-2007. When Janie was elected as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
in February 2002 she was the youngest female mayor; at age 27, to serve in Australia. It was widely reported in The Examiner
The Examiner (Tasmania)
The Examiner is the daily newspaper of the city of Launceston and north-eastern Tasmania, Australia.- Overview :The Examiner was first published on 12 March 1842, founded by James Aikenhead. Its first editor was the Reverend John West. At first it was a weekly publication . The Examiner expanded to...
that Janie had a long running standoff with local alderman and MLC Harry George Brookes
Harry George Brookes
Harry George "George" Brookes 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 ....
.
She lost her Mayoral position in the October 2005 elections to Ivan Dean
Ivan Dean
Ivan Noel Dean, APM , is an Australian politician. He has been an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since 2003, representing the electorate of Windermere. He also served as Mayor of Launceston from 2005 to 2007....
by a slim majority of preferences (see Single transferable vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
). In the 2005 elections she was tipped to secure a second term as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and on the 26 October 2005 The Examiner local newspaper ran a front-page story claiming she was winning by 2000 votes. But by the next day it was revealed Ivan Dean
Ivan Dean
Ivan Noel Dean, APM , is an Australian politician. He has been an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since 2003, representing the electorate of Windermere. He also served as Mayor of Launceston from 2005 to 2007....
through preferential elimination had secured the lead by some 400 votes. Janie did secure her position as Alderman by the largest majority exceeding two quotas. For many in the community there was some outrage that Janie had been defeated seeing she had actually received the most votes for mayor.
External links
- Official website
- Major Janie Dickenson, April 2, 2003, New Dimensions with George Negus, ABC Television
- Former mayor calls in quits, September 12, 2007, ABC News