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Parramatta Lord Mayor enters State parliament

15/05/2023

City of Parramatta Lord Mayor, Councillor Donna Davis has been sworn into the NSW Parliament as the Member for Parramatta.

To focus on this role and having completed a short transition period with new CEO Gail Connolly, the Lord Mayor announced her resignation ahead of taking up her new role. Here resignation is effective Monday 22 May 2023.

Councillor Davis will continue in her role as a Councillor of the City of Parramatta until the next local government elections in September 2024.

The election of a new Lord Mayor will be determined at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council at 5.30pm on Monday 22 May 2023, prior to council’s ordinary meeting.

Cr Davis said, “I wish to thank all councillors and the council staff for their support during my term as Lord Mayor and I wish the next Lord Mayor all the very best for a successful term in office.”

The business and operations of council will continue as normal, as we deliver the services, projects, and initiatives our community needs.

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