Marjorie Jill Pettis (born 22 September 1952) is a New Zealand politician, and a member of the
Labour Party.
Biography
Early life
Pettis was born on 22 September 1952.
Before entering politics, she worked as a
nurse and as a finance officer at a
bank. Pettis is of
Māori descent.
Political career
Pettis became a member of the Labour Party in 1968.
Pettis became MP for
Wanganui in the
1993 election, but in 2005 she narrowly lost the seat to National's
Chester Borrows. She was returned to Parliament as a list MP, at which point she stepped down as the Labour Party's
Senior Whip to focus on winning back the Whanganui seat.
She also served as Assistant
Speaker of the House
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Usage
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.
She retired from politics prior to the
2008 general election.
Personal life
Pettis is married with two children.
References
External links
Page on Parliamentary website
1952 births
Living people
New Zealand Labour Party MPs
New Zealand nurses
Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand list MPs
New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
Unsuccessful candidates in the 1990 New Zealand general election
Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand women nurses
21st-century New Zealand politicians
21st-century New Zealand women politicians
Māori MPs
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