Gerry Jones (politician)
Gerry Jones | |
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Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1981 – 30 June 1996 | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Everton | |
In office 27 May 1972 – 7 December 1974 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Brian Lindsay |
Personal details | |
Born | Norman Francis Jones 16 August 1932 Roma, Queensland |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Rita June Freda Turner (m.1956) |
Occupation | Building contractor, Research officer |
Norman Francis (Gerry) Jones (born 16 August 1932) is a former Australian politician. Born at Roma, Queensland, he was a research assistant before becoming state organiser of the Queensland Labor Party 1967-1972. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Everton at the 1972 state election, but was defeated in the landslide Labor loss of 1974. He was a Labor Party Executive Officer 1976-1977 and State Secretary 1977-1980.[1] In 1980, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1996.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 18 November 2008.