Mayor
Elected by the Councillors, the Mayor takes precedence at all municipal proceedings and speaks for council on policies and important local issues. The Councillors elect the Mayor at a Statutory Meeting held annually in November.
During their term of office the Mayor is the 'first citizen' of the Shire.
Year |
Shire President |
Year |
Shire President |
1996/97 |
Cr Lester Harris |
1997/98 |
Cr Robert Vance |
1998/99 |
Cr Neil Hamer |
1999/2000 |
Cr David Clark (Part) |
1999/2000 |
Cr David Bailey (Part) |
2000/01 |
Cr Lester Harris |
2001/02 |
Cr Robert Vance |
2002/03 |
Cr Richard Goodman |
At Council's April 2004 Meeting a decision was made that Pyrenees Shire will use the title 'Mayor' rather than 'Shire President'.
Year |
Mayor |
Year |
Mayor |
2003/04 |
Cr David Clark |
2004/05 |
Cr Lester Harris |
2005/06 |
Cr Lysette Ashford |
2006/07 |
Cr Gabriel Horvat |
2007/08 |
Cr Lester Harris |
2008/09 |
Cr Robert Vance |
2009/10 |
Cr David Clark |
2010/11 |
Cr Michael O'Connor |
2011/12 |
Cr John Quinn |
2012/13 |
Cr Michael O'Connor |
2013/14 |
Cr Robert Vance |
2014/15
|
Cr Tanya Kehoe
|
2015/16 |
Cr Michael O'Connor
|
2016/17 |
Cr Ron Eason
|
2017/18
|
Cr David Clark
|
2018/19 |
Cr Robert Vance
|
2019/20 |
Cr Tanya Kehoe |
2020/21 |
Cr Damian Ferrari |
2021/22 |
Cr Ron Eason |
2022/23 |
Cr Ron Eason |
2023/24 |
Cr Robert Vance |
2023/24 |
Cr Robert Vance |