Mary Gabrielle (Gay) Thompson (born 29 January 1948) was the

Labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

member for the

South Australian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide. Overview The House of Assembly was creat ...

electoral district of Reynell Reynell is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. It is named after John Reynell, a founder of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia and noted 19th-century wheat farmer, sheep and c ...

from 1997 to 2014. Thompson graduated with a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

degree at the

University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on N ...

. Before entering politics she was a quality consultant and an official of the Administrative and Clerical Officers Association. Thompson is and has been actively involved in many community committees and programs. The 2006 election saw Thompson increase her margin to 17.6%. She served as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees. Thompson did not re-contest her seat at the 2014 election.

References

External links

*
Poll Bludger article
Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1948 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women members of the South Australian House of Assembly {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub