Brian McGowan

Brian McGowan (23 September 1935 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian politician who was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

McGowan was born in the Sydney suburb of Stanmore. He left school at 14 and worked as an office boy, telephone technician, tram conductor, and professional fireman. After training at Wagga Wagga Teachers College, McGowan worked at Tocumwal Primary School, Shepardstown Small School in 1961, Nowra High School, and was promoted to The Entrance High School to take up the position of English and History Master.

A bridge linking Gosford to West Gosford was named in honour of McGowan on 10 December 1995 and carries the Central Coast Highway.

He married Margaret Jackson in 1958; they had one son, Stewart, and two daughters Megan and Meredith.