Tom Gilmore Jr. Explained

Tom Gilmore Jr. should not be confused with Tom Gilmore Sr..

Tom Gilmore Jr. OAM
Constituency Am1:Tablelands
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:1 November 1986
Term End1:13 June 1998
Predecessor1:Constituency established
Successor1:Shaun Nelson
Birth Date:8 May 1946
Birth Place:Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Mareeba, Queensland
Birthname:Thomas John George Gilmore
Nationality:Australian
Party:National Party
Spouse:Sally Gilmore
Occupation:Mayor of Mareeba
Relations:Tom Gilmore Sr. (father)

Thomas John George Gilmore (8 May 1946–14 March 2024) was an Australian politician.[1]

Early life

Gilmore was born in Mareeba. His father, Tom Gilmore Sr., had been a federal and state Country Party politician.[2]

Politics

Gilmore served on Mareeba Shire Council from 1982 to 1987. In 1986 he was elected as the National Party member for Tablelands in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. In 1992 he moved to the front bench as Shadow Minister for Minerals and Energy, a portfolio he held until the Coalition took government in 1996, whereupon he became the Minister. He was defeated in 1998 by One Nation candidate, Shaun Nelson.[3]

In 2000, he was elected to the Mareeba Shire Council.

From 2008 to 2013, Shire of Mareeba was absorbed into the Tablelands Region. During this period Gilmore was mayor of Tablelands Region from 2008 to 2012.[4] After the deamalgamation of the Shire of Mareeba in 2014, he was elected Mayor of Mareeba and then re-elected in 2016.[5]

In October 2019 he announced his retirement as Mayor of Mareeba at the 2020 local government elections.[6]

Later life

Gilmore died at his home on 14 March 2024 in Mareeba aged 77 years. He donated his body to the Human Bequest Program at James Cook University.[7] [8] [9]

Legacy

Gilmore was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 8 June 2020 for services to the Parliament and people of Queensland.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gilmore, Thomas John George (Tom) . 2024-03-19 . Former Members . Queensland Parliament . 24 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224124037/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=483244899 . live .
  2. Web site: Gilmore, Thomas Vernon (Tom) . 2024-03-19 . Former Members . Queensland Parliament . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229060147/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=1904639298 . live .
  3. Web site: Nelson, Shaun Christopher . 2024-03-19 . Former Members . Queensland Parliament . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319034347/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=54837206 . live .
  4. Web site: 2008 Tablelands Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 2017-12-04. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 30 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930071126/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2008/TablelandsRegionalCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. live.
  5. Web site: Mayor Tom Gilmore, Mareeba Shire Council. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613052917/https://www.fnqroc.qld.gov.au/files/media/original/004/668/ed7/dd1/Mayor-Tom-Gilmore.pdf. 13 June 2020. 13 June 2020. Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils.
  6. Web site: Portella. Carl. 2019-10-23. Mareeba Shire mayor sets retirement date. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613045517/https://www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au/breaking-news/mareeba-shire-mayor-sets-retirement-date/. 2020-06-13. 2020-06-13. The Express Newspaper. en-AU.
  7. News: Williams . Luke . 16 March 2024 . Tributes for former Mareeba mayor Tom Gilmore . 18 March 2024 . . 18 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318072657/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/cairns/tributes-for-former-mareeba-mayor-tom-gilmore/news-story/8a55e506a88e716672ed478bed6123b9 . live .
  8. Web site: 2024-03-14 . Tom Gilmore OAM, Former Mayor, Remembered for His Significant Contribution . 2024-03-19 . Mareeba Shire Council . en-AU . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319034309/https://msc.qld.gov.au/news/tom-gilmore-oam-former-mayor-remembered-for-his-significant-contribution/ . live .
  9. Web site: Human Bequest Program - College of Medicine and Dentistry . 2024-03-19 . James Cook University . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027235139/https://www.jcu.edu.au/college-of-medicine-and-dentistry/get-involved/human-bequest-program . live .
  10. Web site: 2020-06-07. Far North Queenslanders recognised in 2020 Queen's Birthday honours. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613050006/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-08/far-north-queensland-queens-birthday-honours-recipients-2020/12324636. 13 June 2020. 2020-06-13. ABC News. en-AU. live.
  11. Web site: Mr Thomas John George GILMORE. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613050431/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2007163. 13 June 2020. 13 June 2020. It's An Honour. Australian Government. live.

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