37 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 1975-2007 TABLE K Table of Members of the Legislative Council, 1975-2007 arranged in order of election, and showing Causes and Dates of Retirement *As from July 12, 1975, being the date of the first election held following the commencement of the Constitution and Electoral Acts Amendment Act 1973, the State comprises a single Legislative Council electoral district of twenty-two Members. NOTE - “Ret.” denotes that the Member vacated his/her seat under the periodical retirement provisions of   Act No. 52 of 1973. Where a year has no column it shows that no change of Membership took place during that year. *1975 Elected July 12 1978 Elected as below 1979 Elected as below 1 Norman Kenneth Foster Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 2 James Edward Dunford Death May 12, 1982 - - 3 Judith Anne Winstanley Levy Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 4 Frank Trevor Blevins Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 5 John Robert Cornwall Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 6 Christopher John Sumner Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 7 Martin Bruce Cameron Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - 8 John Alfred Carnie Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 Kenneth Trevor Griffin Elected Mar. 7 (vice Potter deceased) Ret. Aug. 22, 1979 - 9 Charles Murray Hill Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 10 Donald Hope Laidlaw Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 11 Maynard Boyd Dawkins Ret. Oct. 14, 1982 - - 12 - - Renfrey Curgenven DeGaris Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 13 - - Kenneth Trevor Griffin Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 14 - - Arthur Mornington Whyte Elected Sept. 15 Resigned Nov. 19, 1985 15 - - Legh Hewitson Davis Elected Jul. 31 (vice Cooper resigned) Ret. Aug. 22, 1979 Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 16 - - John Charles Burdett Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 17 - - Robert John Ritson Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 18 - - Brian Alfred Chatterton Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 19 - - Cecil William Creedon Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 20 - - Gordon Lindsay Bruce Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 21 - - Barbara Jean Wiese Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 22 - - Kenneth Lancelot Milne Elected Sept. 15 Ret. Nov. 10, 1985 President - Sir Alexander Lyell McEwin, K.B.E., elected March 8, 1967, retired June 20, 1975; succeeded by   Frank Jacques Potter, elected August 5, 1975; death February 26, 1978; succeeded by   Arthur Mornington Whyte, elected February 28, 1978. Clerk - Ivor Jeffrey Ball, appointed February 14, 1952 (also Clerk of the Parliaments from April 9, 1952), retired   February 25, 1977; succeeded by Alfred Dalgliesh Drummond, appointed February 26, 1977, retired June 26, 1978; succeeded by John William Hull, appointed June 27, 1978; retired December 2, 1979;   succeeded by Clive Hedley Mertin, appointed December 20, 1979. Clerk Assistant and Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod – Alfred Dalgliesh Drummond, appointed February 14, 1952 as Clerk Assistant and Sergeant-at-Arms, and title changed September 24, 1953, promoted to Clerk on February 26, 1977;   succeeded by John William Hull, appointed February 26, 1977, promoted to Clerk on June 27, 1978; succeeded by   Clive Hedley Mertin, appointed June 27, 1978; promoted to Clerk on December 20, 1979; succeeded by Janice Maxine Davis,   appointed December 20, 1979 (as Clerk Assistant and Usher of the Black Rod).