Michael Victor Gaffney (born 30 November 1959) is an Australian politician. He has been an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since 2009, representing the seat of Mersey.
Mike Gaffney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council for Mersey | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Norma Jamieson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Victor Gaffney 30 November 1959 Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Born in Devonport,[1] Gaffney was trained as a teacher, and entered politics as a Latrobe councillor in 1994. In 2002, he became the Mayor, and was President of the Tasmanian Local Government Association from 2006. In 2002, he contested Braddon in the House of Assembly for Labor, but was unsuccessful. In 2009 he announced his candidacy for Mersey, which was being vacated by sitting independent Norma Jamieson.[2]
References
edit- ^ Tasmanian Parliament (2009). "Hon. Michael Gaffney MLC". Tasmanian Legislative Council. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ Green, Antony (2009). "Mersey". 2009 Tasmanian Legislative Council Elections. ABC. Retrieved 18 July 2009.