- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4214
Jordan, Ellen Violet
(1913 – 1982)- Nationality Australian
- Born 29 June, 1913, Ipswich Queensland Australia
- Died 7 May, 1982, Ipswich Queensland Australia
- Occupation Local government councillor, Musician, Parliamentarian, Teacher
Summary
A member of the Australian Labor Party, Vi Jordan was elected to the Parliament of Queensland as Member for Ipswich West at the state election, which was held in 1966. She was the second woman to be elected to the Queensland Parliament. She was re-elected in 1969 and 1972, but was ultimately defeated in 1974. Before entering the state Parliament, she served as a Councillor for the Ipswich City Council.
Published resources
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Resource
- Women in the Queensland Parliament 1929-1994, McCulloch, John, 1994, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/publications/documents/research/backgroundBriefs/1994/BIB27.pdf
- Trove: Jordan, Ellen Violet (1913-1982), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462241
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Resource Section
- Jordan, Ellen Violet (Vi) (1913-1982), Fallon, Patricia, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A170606b.htm