Eric Fitzgibbon

Eric John Fitzgibbon was an Australian politician representing the Labor Party">Australian Labor Party">Labor Party.
Born in Taree, [New South Wales], he attended the University of [New England (Australia)|University of New England] and became a teacher. He served on Cessnock City Council, and was mayor from 1981 to 1983. In 1984, he entered the Australian [House of Representatives] as the Labor member for Hunter. He held the seat until 1996, when he retired. He was succeeded by his son, Joel, who served as Minister for Defence. He died in 2015.
Eric's grandson, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, plays rugby league for the Warrington Wolves.