Gary Bernard Fenlon is an Australia

Australia

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n politician. He was a Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member for the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Queensland Legislative Assembly

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 from 1989 to 1995 and 1998 to 2009.

Born in Rockhampton

Rockhampton, Queensland

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, he was an industrial advocate and high school teacher before entering parliament. He served on Griffith University

Griffith University

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 Council from 1990 to 1996.

At the 1989 Queensland state election, Fenlon was elected to parliament as the Labor member for Greenslopes

Electoral district of Greenslopes

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. He held the seat for two terms before his loss to Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 candidate Ted Radke at the 1995 state election. He recovered the seat by defeating Radke at the 1998 state election, holding the seat until his retirement in 2009.