Mayor Carol Adams, Metropolitan Member (Term: 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017) Cr Wendy Giles, Country Urban Member (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Deputy Members: Cr Stephen Fox, Deputy Metropolitan Member (Term: 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017) Cr Deborah Botica, Deputy Country Urban Member (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Cr Ian West, Deputy to the Vacant Country Rural Member (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Mr Mervyn Teow, Deputy to Mr Brad Jolly (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Outgoing Members Mr Linton Reynolds AM JP, Chair, Term expired 31 July 2016 Mr Ian Carpenter, Country Urban Member, Term expired 31 July 2016 Mr Don Ennis, Deputy to Country Urban Member, Term expired 31 July 2016 Mr Ross Earnshaw, Deputy to the Deputy Chair, Retired from the department Mr Pat Hooper, Deputy to Country Rural Member, Resigned from the Grants Commission Commission Officers Officers of the Department of Local Government and Communities provide administrative, secretarial and research support to the Grants Commission. During 2015-16, officers of the executive support branch assisting the Commission were: Dr Christopher Berry A/Manager 1 September 2015 to 19 August 2016 – – Ms Julie Knight A/Manager 22 August 2016 onwards – – Mr James Harmer Senior Strategy and Research Officer – Mr Shannon Wood Strategy and Research Officer – Mr Clive Shepherd Consultant Engineer – Member Profiles (as at 31 August 2016) Paul Omodei Chair – Paul has more experience in local government including eight years than 25 years’ as Minister for Local Government. Having originally been a councillor, deputy president and president of the Shire of Manjimup between 1976 and 1988, he has now returned to local government representing the shire as a councillor. His current term of appointment as Chair expires on 31 July 2019. Brad Jolly Deputy Chair –
Mayor Carol Adams, Metropolitan Member (Term: 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017) Cr Wendy Giles, Country Urban Member (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Deputy Members: Cr Stephen Fox, Deputy Metropolitan Member (Term: 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017) Cr Deborah Botica, Deputy Country Urban Member (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Cr Ian West, Deputy to the Vacant Country Rural Member (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Mr Mervyn Teow, Deputy to Mr Brad Jolly (Term: 31 August 2016 to 31 July 2019) Outgoing Members Mr Linton Reynolds AM JP, Chair, Term expired 31 July 2016 Mr Ian Carpenter, Country Urban Member, Term expired 31 July 2016 Mr Don Ennis, Deputy to Country Urban Member, Term expired 31 July 2016 Mr Ross Earnshaw, Deputy to the Deputy Chair, Retired from the department Mr Pat Hooper, Deputy to Country Rural Member, Resigned from the Grants Commission Commission Officers Officers of the Department of Local Government and Communities provide administrative, secretarial and research support to the Grants Commission. During 2015-16, officers of the executive support branch assisting the Commission were: Dr Christopher Berry – A/Manager – 1 September 2015 to 19 August 2016 Ms Julie Knight – A/Manager – 22 August 2016 onwards Mr James Harmer – Senior Strategy and Research Officer Mr Shannon Wood – Strategy and Research Officer Mr Clive Shepherd – Consultant Engineer Member Profiles (as at 31 August 2016) Paul Omodei – Chair Paul has more than 25 years’ experience in local government including eight years as Minister for Local Government. Having originally been a councillor, deputy president and president of the Shire of Manjimup between 1976 and 1988, he has now returned to local government representing the shire as a councillor. His current term of appointment as Chair expires on 31 July 2019. Brad Jolly – Deputy Chair
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