Jenny Hill (politician)

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Councillor
Jenny Hill
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Mayor of the City of Townsville
Assumed office
28 April 2012
DeputyLes Walker
Mark Molachino
Preceded byLes Tyrell
Personal details
BornMelbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Alma materLaTrobe University
James Cook University
OccupationMicrobiologst
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army Reserve
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Jenny Hill is an Australian politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Townsville,[1][2] which is the 18th largest local government area in Australia. She was elected to the position during the Queensland Local Government elections held on 28 April 2012. Prior to serving as Mayor, Hill was a city councillor and previously held the position of Deputy Mayor under the previous pre-amalgamation Townsville City Council in the Labor administration of Tony Mooney between 2007 and 2008.

Hill came to Townsville as the fiancée of a soldier in 1982. She worked as a scientist, and later received a master's degree in public health.[2]

She was first elected to the Townsville City Council in 1997. She is a member of the Labor Party.[3]

Hill also ran as the Labor Party candidate for the federal seat of Herbert in the 2001 federal election. She was defeated by the then incumbent Liberal member, Peter Lindsay.

In 2020 Cr Hill was charged with driving without due care and attention causing death following a fatal collision with a motorcycle on 30 January 2020.[4] She was found not guilty in August 2021. The court heard that the motorcyclist was on methamphetamine at the time, ran a red light, and was driving above the legal speed limit at the time of the crash.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "4 More Years: Team Jenny Hill Declares Unassailable Majority". Townsville Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Councillor Profiles". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ Paull, Nathan (12 November 2011). "Hill outlines her vision for Townsville". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ Crockford, Toby (17 October 2020). "Townsville mayor Jenny Hill will not step down ahead of court date over fatal crash". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ Chomicki, Chloe (18 August 2021). "Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill found not guilty over crash that killed motorcyclist - ABC News". ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 4 November 2021.


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