Jodie Harrison will be the first female Mayor of Lake Macquarie, with Wendy Harrison conceding defeat.
Yesterday afternoon, the ALP’s Jodie Harrision had increased her lead in the mayoral race, with a near 8,000 vote gap to independent, Wendy Harrison.
“Although the distribution of preferences is still to be finalised, the result in the recent election for Mayor of Lake Macquarie seems clear, and I am very happy to have been elected Mayor.” said Jodie Harrison in a statement.
“Winning an election brings with it mixed feelings. I am very thankful for the trust those who voted for me have placed in me.”
Cr Wendy Harrison said she congratulates Jodie on her win and looks forward to working with her as a councillor in the West Ward.
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Its a sad day when a failed party with only 32% of the primary vote gets elected. The non labour voters need to allocate their preferences to ensure a true majority vote has in fact been obtained.