Gary Bernard Fenlon (born 30 October 1954) is an Australian politician. He was a

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member for the

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from 1989 to 1995 and 1998 to 2009. Born in

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

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Council from 1990 to 1996. At the

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, Fenlon was elected to parliament as the Labor member for Greenslopes. He held the seat for two terms before his loss to

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candidate

Ted Radke Theodore Paul "Ted" Radke (born 3 November 1958) is a former Australian politician. He was born at Beaudesert and worked as a teacher at TAFE colleges. His qualifications included an Associate Diploma in Rural Techniques (Horticulture), a Bac ...

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.

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