Judy Jakins
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Judith Helen "Judy" Jakins, née Penzer (born 8 February 1940) is a former Australia
n politician. She was a National Party
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1984 to 1991.
The daughter of Robert Strahorn Penzer and his wife Kathleen, she was born in Bourke, New South Wales
. She worked as a nurse and later a grazier, and served from 1976 to 1982 as secretary of the National Party
's Bourke branch, moving to the Dubbo branch in 1983. She was chairwoman of the state electoral council for the seat of Broken Hill
from 1980 to 1982, and was on the National Party Central Council from 1980 to 1984. In 1984, she became the first woman elected to represent the National Party in New South Wales when she won a seat on the New South Wales Legislative Council
, which she held until 1991.
After leaving the Council, Jakins served on Dubbo City Council
from 1991 to 1995. She was on the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales
1992–95 and the Board of the Royal Flying Doctor Service 1993–2001. In 2000 she was honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow for Services to the Community and Rotary International
, and in 2003 she received a Dubbo City Council Award for services to the community.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. She was a National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1984 to 1991.
The daughter of Robert Strahorn Penzer and his wife Kathleen, she was born in Bourke, New South Wales
Bourke, New South Wales
-Transportation:Bourke can be reached by the Mitchell Highway, with additional sealed roads from town to the north , east and south . The town is also served by Bourke Airport and has Countrylink bus service to other regional centres, like Dubbo...
. She worked as a nurse and later a grazier, and served from 1976 to 1982 as secretary of the National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
's Bourke branch, moving to the Dubbo branch in 1983. She was chairwoman of the state electoral council for the seat of Broken Hill
Electoral district of Broken Hill
Broken Hill was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. From 1894 to 1913, the Broken Hill district was covered by the electoral districts of Broken Hill, Willyama and Sturt. In the 1912 redistribution, the electoral district of Broken Hill...
from 1980 to 1982, and was on the National Party Central Council from 1980 to 1984. In 1984, she became the first woman elected to represent the National Party in New South Wales when she won a seat on the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
, which she held until 1991.
After leaving the Council, Jakins served on Dubbo City Council
City of Dubbo
Dubbo is a Local Government Area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The City is traversed by the Mitchell Highway, the Newell Highway, the Golden Highway and the Main Western railway line.The largest population centre is the city of Dubbo...
from 1991 to 1995. She was on the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales
Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales
The Taronga Conservation Society is a Government of New South Wales agency responsible for Taronga Zoo and the Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales, Australia. The board is a part of the Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks. It sponsors a number of research centers, such as the...
1992–95 and the Board of the Royal Flying Doctor Service 1993–2001. In 2000 she was honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow for Services to the Community and Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, and in 2003 she received a Dubbo City Council Award for services to the community.