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Jane Gerick

1963 – 2003

Australian politician

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About Jane Gerick

Lived 1963 – 2003 (aged 40). Jane Gerick was an Australian politician.

Jane Frances Gerick (23 April 1963 – 25 December 2003) was an Australian politician. She served for one term as a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2001, representing the division of Canning, Western Australia.

Early life Gerick was born on 23 April 1963 in Meekatharra, Western Australia. Her father, whom she described in her maiden speech as "one of the major influences on my life", died when she was a teenager. She grew up in the remote mining town of Wiluna.

Gerick completed the degree of Bachelor of Education at Curtin University and a diploma in teaching at the Western Australian College of Advanced Education. She worked as a schoolteacher from 1984 to 1990, She won with 53.5% of the two party preferred vote. However, a redistribution during the next term scaled back her majority to an extremely marginal 0.4%. A slight drop in the Labor vote to 49.9% at the 2001 federal election saw Gerick defeated by Liberal candidate Don Randall.

Personal life In February 2001, Gerick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In 2003, she was endorsed for a re-match against Randall for an election due the following year. However, Gerick died of a brain haemorrhage on Christmas Day 2003.

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Member of the Australian House of Representatives
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Jane Frances Gerick

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jane Gerick?

Australian politician (1963–2003)

When was Jane Gerick born?

Jane Gerick was born on 23 April 1963 in Meekatharra.

When did Jane Gerick die?

Jane Gerick died on 25 December 2003.

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Jane Gerick was a politician.

What nationality was Jane Gerick?

Jane Gerick was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jane Gerick

· Wikidata: Q6152276

· DBpedia: Jane Gerick

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