William Charles Roy Harvey, more commonly known as Roy Harvey, was Lord Mayor

Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.-Commonwealth of Nations:* In Australia it is a political position. Australian cities with Lord Mayors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong...

 of Brisbane City Council, Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

Australia

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 from 1982 until 1985. A member of the Australian Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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, he spent a total of 27 years on the Council.

History

Harvey was elected for seven three year terms as an Alderman

Alderman

An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...

 of the Brisbane City Council representing the Council Ward of Kedron 1952-1973. He represented the Brisbane City Council Ward of Mitchelton 1979-1982 and held the office of Vice-Mayor of the City of Brisbane 1979-1982. Harvey also served on Finance Committee 1953-1955 and as Chairman 1979-1982. He was a member of the Health Committee 1955-1957 and the Works Committee 1957-1961. He was also served on the Establishment and Co-Ordination Committee 1961-1973,1979–1982 and as Chairman 1982-1985 and in addition as Chairman of the Council Transit and Electricity Committee 1961-1973.

Lord Mayor

Harvey was elected the position of Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 1982 and served until 1985. His wife, Pearl, acted as Lady Mayoress

Lady Mayoress

Lady Mayoress is the term traditionally applied to the wife of a Lord Mayor of a major city in the United Kingdom or a capital city of an Australian state. It is not an elected office.-Lady Mayoress:...

. His term included Brisbane's hosting of the 1982 Commonwealth Games

1982 Commonwealth Games

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. His predecessor in office, Frank Sleeman

Frank Sleeman

Frank Northey Sleeman was Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1976 to 1982.-Early life and education:Sleeman grew up in Redfern, Sydney. He attended Canterbury Boys' High School.-Military Service and Prisoner of War:...

 had secured the games for Brisbane. Harvey was defeated when he stood as Lord Mayoral candidate in 1985 against Liberal candidate, Sallyanne Atkinson

Sallyanne Atkinson

Sallyanne Atkinson AO is an Australian politician, former Lord Mayor of Brisbane and former chair of ABC Learning, a bankrupted Australian childcare operator.She is Special Representative for the Queensland Government in South-East Asia....

. He died in 2006.

External

• http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD:1921318863:pc=PC_1889#harvey - Brisbane City Council site on Lord Mayor Harvey