Helen Mayer

Helen Mayer
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Chisholm
In office
5 March 1983 – 11 July 1987
Preceded by Graham Harris
Succeeded by Michael Wooldridge
Personal details
Born 7 September 1932(1932-09-07)
Kaniva, Victoria
Died 7 February 2008(2008-02-07) (aged 75)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Teacher

Helen Mayer (7 September 1932 – 7 February 2008) was an Australian politician. Born in Kaniva, Victoria, she was educated at Swinburne Institute of Technology in Melbourne and then Toorak Teachers' College, after which she became a teacher. In 1983, she was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Chisholm, defeating Liberal MP Graham Harris. She held the seat until her defeat in 1987. Mayer died in 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-06-14. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Graham Harris
Member for Chisholm
1983 – 1987
Succeeded by
Michael Wooldridge