Tom Gilmore Jr.

Not to be confused with Tom Gilmore Sr..

Thomas John George Gilmore (8 May 1946–14 March 2024) was an Australian politician.^[1]

Tom Gilmore Jr. OAM
Tom Gilmore, 2015
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Tablelands
In office 1 November 1986 – 13 June 1998
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Shaun Nelson
Personal details
Born	Thomas John George Gilmore (1946-05-08)8 May 1946 Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Died	14 March 2024(2024-03-14) (aged 77) Mareeba, Queensland
Political party	National Party
Spouse	Sally Gilmore
Relations	Tom Gilmore Sr. (father)
Occupation	Mayor of Mareeba

Early life

Gilmore was born in Mareeba. His father, Tom Gilmore Sr., had been a federal and state Country Party politician.^[2]

Politics

Gilmore served on Mareeba Shire Council from 1982 to 1987. In 1986 he was elected as the National Party member for Tablelands in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. In 1992 he moved to the front bench as Shadow Minister for Minerals and Energy, a portfolio he held until the Coalition took government in 1996, whereupon he became the Minister.^[1] He was defeated in 1998 by One Nation candidate, Shaun Nelson.^[3]

In 2000, he was elected to the Mareeba Shire Council.^[4]

From 2008 to 2013, Shire of Mareeba was absorbed into the Tablelands Region. During this period Gilmore was mayor of Tablelands Region from 2008 to 2012.^[5] After the deamalgamation of the Shire of Mareeba in 2014, he was elected Mayor of Mareeba and then re-elected in 2016.^[4][6]

In October 2019 he announced his retirement as Mayor of Mareeba at the 2020 local government elections.^[4]

Later life

Gilmore died at his home on 14 March 2024 in Mareeba aged 77 years. He donated his body to the Human Bequest Program at James Cook University.^[7][8][9]

Legacy

Gilmore was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 8 June 2020 for services to the Parliament and people of Queensland.^[10][11]

References

1. "Gilmore, Thomas John George (Tom)". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
2. "Gilmore, Thomas Vernon (Tom)". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
3. "Nelson, Shaun Christopher". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
4. Portella, Carl (23 October 2019). "Mareeba Shire mayor sets retirement date". The Express Newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
5. "2008 Tablelands Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
6. "Mayor Tom Gilmore, Mareeba Shire Council" (PDF). Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
7. Williams, Luke (16 March 2024). "Tributes for former Mareeba mayor Tom Gilmore". The Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
8. "Tom Gilmore OAM, Former Mayor, Remembered for His Significant Contribution". Mareeba Shire Council. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
9. "Human Bequest Program - College of Medicine and Dentistry". James Cook University. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
10. "Far North Queenslanders recognised in 2020 Queen's Birthday honours". ABC News. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
11. "Mr Thomas John George GILMORE". It's An Honour. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Tablelands 1986–1998	Succeeded by Shaun Nelson