Marion Reilly
Marion Reilly is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the multi-member single electorate of Molonglo for the Labor Party. Reilly was elected following a recount of ballot papers to fill a casual vacancy resulting from the resignation of Terry Connolly in the third ACT Legislative Assembly. Reilly was sworn into the Assembly on 26 March 1996.[1] Reilly contested the 1998 ACT general election, however, was unsuccessful in retaining her seat.[2] She contested the results of the 2001 ACT general election, and was once again unsuccessful in being elected to the Assembly.[3]
Prior to entering politics, Reilly was a teacher. She was born in Sydney and grew up in Brisbane, before moving to South Australia and then the Northern Territory. Reilly moved to Canberra in 1985 and was a senior manager in the Australian Public Service in areas of aged care, indigenous services, and housing.[4]
Reilly is a Member of the ACT Health Council,[5] and is Deputy Chairperson of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing.[6] She has served on the board of the YWCA of Canberra from 2002 to 2007;[7] on the Council of the University of Canberra from 2004 to 2008;[8] and on the Board of ACT Shelter during 2006.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly" (PDF). ACT Legislative Assembly. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ "Electorate of Molonglo Distribution of preferences". 1998 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 1998. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Electorate of Molonglo Distribution of preferences". 2001 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 2001. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Reilly, Marion: Candidate Profile". Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 9 October 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ACT Health Council members". Consumer information. ACT Health. 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing members (2009–2010)". Advisory Council on Ageing. ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Annual Report 2006/2007". YWCA of Canberra. 2007. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Annual Report 2005" (PDF). University of Canberra. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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