Bill Carney

:"For other uses, see: Bill Carney (disambiguation)".Infobox_President | name =Bill Carney
nationality =Australian

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order =44th Mayor of the Municipality of Strathfield
term_start =28 January 2005
term_end =3 September 2007
deputy =Paul Barron
predecessor =Alfred Tsang
successor =Scott Farlow
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birth_place =Sydney, New South Wales
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party =Liberal Party of Australia
spouse =Mira Carney
profession =Barrister
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Bill Carney is an Australian local politician and barrister. He was elected to Strathfield Municipality Council in 2004 and has served as mayor of municipality since January 2005.

He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1982, and became a solicitor for three years. In 1986, he joined the bar and set up his own chambers in Sydney. Carney has worked for the Department of Public Prosecutions and in a wide array of civil and criminal cases. [cite web|title=Mayor's Biography|url=http://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/page/council/councillors/mayor-s-biography/|publisher=Strathfield Municipality Council|accessdate=2007-03-10]

Carney was the Liberal candidate for the electoral district of Strathfield in the 2007 New South Wales State election. [cite web|url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/34960/LACandidatesDistrict.pdf|title=2007 New South Wales Legislative Assembly Election Candidates by District Report|accessdate=2007-03-10|format=PDF|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|pages = [http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/34960/LACandidatesDistrict.pdf#page=11 p. 11] ] He received 27% of the primary vote against the sitting member, and former mayor of Strathfield herself, Virginia Judge. [cite web|title=Results of the 2007 New South Wales Legislative Assembly Election for electoral district of Strathfield|url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/lasummary.Strathfield.aspx|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|accessdate=2007-04-04]

See also

* List of Mayors of the Municipality of Strathfield

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