Ted Connelly
Edward "Ted" Connelly (6 November 1918 – 16 September 2013) was an Australian politician. He was an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1975 and 1977, representing the electorate of Pirie.[1]
At the 1975 state election, Labor and the opposition parties held 23 seats each. Connelly was in a balance of power situation, and subsequently sided with Labor, and was made Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Don Dunstan Labor government. He had previously served as Mayor of Port Pirie. The town is a Labor-voting area. Connelly served in World War 2 in the RAAF as a FLT-LTN in Darwin. On 16 September 2013, Connelly died at the Mary Potter Hospice in Adelaide. He was 94.[2]
References
- ↑ SA Parliament biography
- ↑ "Former independent MP Ted Connelly dies in Adelaide". Yahoo! News. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
| Parliament of South Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dave McKee |
Member for Pirie 1975–1977 |
District abolished |
| Preceded by John Ryan |
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Gil Langley |
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