Adriana Taylor
Adriana Taylor | |
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| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick | |
| In office 1 May 2010 – 7 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Martin |
| Succeeded by | Josh Willie |
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| Born | 20 August 1946 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Beres Taylor (m. 1968) |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | www |
Adriana Johanna Taylor (born 20 August 1946) is an Australian politician. She was an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick from 2010 to 2016.
She was born in Tilburg in the Netherlands,[1] and migrated with her family to Australia in 1956.
Taylor, a short-term Labor Party member and former mayor of Glenorchy from 2005 to 2011, ran as an independent for the seat of Elwick in 2010, which was being vacated by Labor-turned-independent MLC Terry Martin following charges of child sexual abuse.[2] She easily defeated her Labor opponent with 49% of the vote.[3]
She was defeated by Labor candidate Josh Willie at the 2016 periodic elections.[4]
She was appointed Commissioner for Huon Valley Council in October 2016 following the dismissal of the municipal council by the State Government.[5]
References[]
- ^ Taylor, Adriana Johanna (1946 - ), The Australian Women's Register.
- ^ Bonham, Kevin; Tucker, Peter (30 April 2010), "Taylor clear favourite in Elwick", Tasmanian Times, retrieved 2 May 2010
- ^ Tasmanian Electoral Commission (1 May 2010). "Elwick first preferences". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Labor increases upper house numbers as Josh Willie takes Elwick". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Former Glenorchy mayor and Elwick MLC Adriana Taylor new Commissioner of Huon Valley Council". The Mercury.
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