Darren Power

Darren Ross Power is an Australian politician currently serving as the Mayor of the City of Logan.[1] Prior to his election as mayor, Power served as Logan City Councillor for Division 10 from 1997 to 2019, and as Advocate for the City of Logan from 2019 to 2020.[2]

Mayor

Darren Power
Mayor of Logan City
Assumed office
28 March 2020
DeputyJon Raven
Preceded byLuke Smith
Logan City Councillor
for Division 10
In office
15 March 1997 – 2 May 2019
Succeeded byMiriam Stemp
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent (from 2010)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Lynne Power
Children4
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/service Australian Army Reserve
Unit1st Commando Regiment

Logan City Council

After serving as the Councillor for Division 10 for 22 years, Power and all other councillors for Logan City were terminated by the Queensland Government in May 2019 and a temporary administrator was appointed.[3] The decision followed the Crime and Corruption Commission charging 8 of 12 sitting councillors with official corruption one week earlier.[4] Mr Power and 3 other councillors gave evidence to the Crime and Corruption Commission prior to charges being laid, and were subsequently given official advisory positions by the temporary administrator.[5]

Electoral History

Power was elected mayor of Logan on 28 March 2020, achieving 36.62% of the primary vote and placing first in a field of 8 candidates.[6]

Although elected to the mayoralty as an independent candidate, Power had previously been a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, the National Party,[7] and the Australian Labor Party respectively.

While the incumbent councillor for Logan City Council's Division 10, Power stood as the National Party candidate for Springwood in the 2001 Queensland state election, as an independent candidate for the Division of Rankin in the 2004 Australian federal election,[8] and was the endorsed Liberal National candidate for Springwood at the 2009 Queensland state election, however resigned as a candidate to avoid having to resign his seat on council.[9]

In 2010, Power announced his resignation from the Liberal National Party, citing the party's treatment of Beaudesert state MP and former party member Aidan McLindon.[10][11]

2004 Australian federal election: Rankin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Emerson 34,471 43.92 -1.04
Liberal Wendy Creighton 28,819 36.72 -4.05
Independent Darren Power 5,134 6.54 +6.54
Family First Ross Wilson 4,036 5.14 +5.14
Greens Julian Hinton 2,422 3.09 +0.34
One Nation Margaret Hands 1,601 2.04 -4.57
National Mike Boyd 1,187 1.51 +1.51
Democrats Catherine Sporle 653 0.83 -3.97
CEC Robert Meyers 158 0.20 +0.20
Total formal votes 78,481 92.81 -0.82
Informal votes 6,078 7.19 +0.82
Turnout 84,559 92.89 -1.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Emerson 41,774 53.23 +0.81
Liberal Wendy Creighton 36,707 46.77 -0.81
Labor hold Swing+0.81
2001 Queensland state election: Springwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barbara Stone 11,192 45.6 +7.4
Independent Hetty Johnston 5,140 20.9 +20.9
National Darren Power 4,613 18.8 +8.4
Liberal Bob Ward 3,590 14.6 -9.5
Total formal votes 24,535 97.5
Informal votes 624 2.5
Turnout 25,159 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barbara Stone 12,442 60.4 +10.7
National Darren Power 8,169 39.6 +39.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+10.7

References
  1. "Mayor Darren Power". www.logan.qld.gov.au. Logan City Council. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. McLennan, Matt. "Darren Power wins mayoral race in 2020 Logan City Council elections". Jimboomba Times. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ABC. "Logan City Council sacked by the Queensland Government". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. Bavas, Josh. "Logan councillors, including suspended mayor Luke Smith, charged with criminal offences". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. Dennien, Matt. "Whistleblower to take reins of new Logan council". brisbanetimes.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ECQ. "Logan City Mayor". ecq.qld.gov.au. Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. AAP. "LNP Logan councillor quits to become independent". brisbanetimes.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  8. Green, Antony. "Electorate Results - Rankin". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  9. Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election - Springwood". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  10. Lion, Patrick. "Logan City councillor Darren Power quits LNP". couriermail.com.au. NewsCorp Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  11. Sydney Morning Herald. "Councillor quits LNP over its direction". smh.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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