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Ms Gay Thompson

Reynell
House of Assembly

About Me

Full Name
Mary (Gay) Gabrielle Thompson
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Reynell
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
11 October 1997
Prior Employment
Quality Consultant
Public Activities
Member, Reynella Neighbourhood Centre;
Member: Onkaparinga Crime Prevention Committee, Community Action Against Drugs, Healthy Cities Noarlunga, Southern Partnership, Southern Futures, various school councils and community centres in electorate
Other Information
My childhood as the eldest of seven children in a family always struggling on a low income and often affected by unemployment and sickness gave me the determination to look for a better way to organise society. All people should have the work and educational opportunities that enable them to live a decent and peaceful life.

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Oct 1997 - 15 Mar 2014
Reynell
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Retired

Offices Held

14 Mar 2014 - Current
Former Member
27 Apr 2006 - 06 May 2010
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees

Committee Membership

05 Feb 2013 - 12 Dec 2013
Former Member- Publishing Committee
24 Nov 2011 - 14 Jun 2012
12 May 2010 - 05 Feb 2013
12 May 2010 - 14 Mar 2014
12 May 2010 - 14 Mar 2014
06 May 2010 - 12 Dec 2013
10 Sep 2008 - 05 May 2010
Former Member- Publishing Committee
09 Feb 2007 - 09 Apr 2008
30 Jun 2004 - 20 Feb 2006
04 Dec 2003 - 20 Feb 2006
29 Aug 2002 - 28 May 2003
08 May 2002 - 27 Apr 2006
07 May 2002 - 26 Apr 2006
Former Member- Publishing Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Public Works Committee
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