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John Flowers (politician)

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John Flowers
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Rockdale
In office
26 March 2011 – 6 March 2015
Preceded byFrank Sartor
Succeeded bySteve Kamper
Personal details
Born(1954-01-14)14 January 1954
Died12 April 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 70)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
ResidenceBrighton-Le-Sands
OccupationTeacher
WebsiteParliamentary 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]

Early years and background

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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.

Political career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Mr John Frederick Flowers". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Avoid scandals, O'Farrell tells his MPs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. AAP. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Rockdale". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Rockdale
2011–2015
Succeeded by