John William Fowler (19 July 1954 – 29 September 2023) was an Australian high school teacher and a former mayor of the City of South Sydney.[1]
John Fowler | |
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| Mayor of the City of South Sydney | |
| In office September 2000 – September 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Vic Smith |
| Succeeded by | Tony Pooley |
| Councillor of the City of South Sydney | |
| In office September 1989 – 4 February 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1954 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 29 September 2023 (aged 69) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | High school english teacher |
Early life and family edit
Fowler was born in Sydney and his family lived in Wallacia when he was a child. He attended Newington College (1968–1971).[2] In 1908 his grandfather John Fowler was appointed postmaster in the town we now know as Wallacia and he became an alderman on the Mulgoa Municipal Council.[3][4] His father Bernard Noel Fowler was an Independent Mayor of Penrith in 1956 and 1957.[5] His older brother, Ross Fowler OAM, was a Liberal Mayor of the same city on three occasions: 1995–1996, 2013–2014 and 2018–2020.[6]
City of South Sydney edit
Fowler was an independent councillor for the City of South Sydney from 1989 until becoming the first non-Labor mayor in 2000. He served in that role until the council was merged with the Sydney City Council. He was the first openly gay mayor in Sydney.[7]
References edit
- ^ Costly loss for South Sydney as court rules on council turf war Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 pp67 (Syd, 1999)
- ^ Mayoral Speech Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Welcome to Ross Fowler & Co Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Ald. B. Fowler Elected Mayor of Penrith". Nepean Times. Vol. 72, no. 5081. New South Wales, Australia. 13 December 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Councillor Ross Fowler elected as Penrith Mayor Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Sth Sydney Council recognises same-sex couples Retrieved 10 October 2013.