Gary Baildon
Gary Baildon is an Australian former politician who served as mayor of the Gold Coast from 1994 until 1995, and again from 1997 until 2004.
Early life
Baildon was born in Nambour and moved to the Gold Coast in the 1960s.Political career
Baildon was first elected to Gold Coast City Council in 1988, and was elected mayor in 1994. Following the merger of Albert Shire and Gold Coast City in 1995, Baildon was defeated by Ray Stevens. However, he re-contested the mayoralty in 1997, and this time defeated Stevens.At the 2004 election, Baildon was defeated by Ron Clarke. He briefly returned to politics, successfully contesting Division 7 in 2016, before retiring after one term.