Politics
Camden Council consists of nine councillors; three for each of the three wards. North Ward (Bringelly, Rossmore, Leppington, Cobbitty, Oran Park, Catherine Field, Harrington Park, Smeaton Grange, Currans Hill, Kirkham) is represented by Peter Johnson, David Funnell and Cindy Cagney. Central Ward (Mount Annan, Narellan, Narellan Vale) is represented by Fred Anderson, Rob Elliott and Debby Dewbery. South Ward (Ellis Lane, Grasmere, Camden, Elderslie, Spring Farm, Bickley Vale, Cawdor, Camden South) is represented by Chris Patterson, Eva Campbell and Fred Whiteman. Chris Patterson was elected mayor in 2006. Cindy Cagney was elected deputy mayor in 2007.
Camden is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur and the state electorate of Camden. The state seat of Camden covers all of Camden Council, and parts of the City of Campbelltown.
The MLA for the Camden is Chris Patterson, first elected in 2011. The MP for Macarthur is Russell Matheson, first elected in 2010. Both are members of the Liberal Party of Australia.
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