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Stephen Yarwood
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Stephen Yarwood is the current Lord Mayor of the City of Adelaide
in South Australia
.
Yarwood was born in Whyalla, South Australia
, and has worked as a town planner. He became a councillor
in the City of Adelaide in 2007, and in 2008 was elected to the position of Deputy Lord Mayor. He won the 2010 mayoral election with 3169 votes, 884 votes ahead of the second-placed candidate. At 39 years old, Yarwood is the youngest Lord Mayor in the city's history.
City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
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Yarwood was born in Whyalla, South Australia
Whyalla, South Australia
-Demographics:According to the 2006 Census the population of the Whyalla census area was 21,122 people, making it the second largest urban area in the state outside of Adelaide...
, and has worked as a town planner. He became a councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
in the City of Adelaide in 2007, and in 2008 was elected to the position of Deputy Lord Mayor. He won the 2010 mayoral election with 3169 votes, 884 votes ahead of the second-placed candidate. At 39 years old, Yarwood is the youngest Lord Mayor in the city's history.