Don Pegler
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Donald William "Don" Pegler is an Australia
n politician. He has been an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly
since the March 2010 election, representing the electorate of Mount Gambier
.
A resident of Kongorong, South Australia
, Pegler was the mayor of the District Council of Grant
before entering state politics. He defeated Liberal candidate and Mount Gambier mayor Steve Perryman with a primary vote of 36 percent and a two-candidate preferred vote of 50.4 percent, succeeding retiring independent MHA Rory McEwen
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He has been an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
since the March 2010 election, representing the electorate of Mount Gambier
Electoral district of Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. It covers the southeast part of the state centered on the city and extinct volcano of Mount Gambier....
.
A resident of Kongorong, South Australia
Kongorong, South Australia
Kongorong is a settlement in South Australia....
, Pegler was the mayor of the District Council of Grant
District Council of Grant
The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state....
before entering state politics. He defeated Liberal candidate and Mount Gambier mayor Steve Perryman with a primary vote of 36 percent and a two-candidate preferred vote of 50.4 percent, succeeding retiring independent MHA Rory McEwen
Rory McEwen
Rory McEwen , Australian politician, was the independent member for the seats of Gordon and Mount Gambier in the South Australian House of Assembly....
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