Mary Jackman (née Furlong; 30 April 1943 – 30 May 2022)[1] was an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was a senator from 1989 to 1992 and again from 1997 to 2002.[2]
Mary Jackman | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 17 September 1997 – 12 September 2002 | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 17 February 1993 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Furlong 30 April 1943 County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 30 May 2022 (aged 79) County Limerick, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Nicholas Jackman |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editJackman was from Castletroy in County Limerick. A teacher by profession, she spent her entire career at Presentation College, Limerick.
A member of Limerick County Council for the Castleconnell local electoral area from 1985 to 2014,[3] she was the first woman Cathaoirleach (chair) of Limerick County Council.[4] Jackman has unsuccessfully contested four general elections in the Limerick East constituency (1989, 1992, 1997, and 2002),[5] falling just 305 votes short of winning seat at the 1997 general election. She was also defeated at the Limerick East by-election in March 1998, and did not stand at the 2007 general election.[5]
After her 1989 defeat, she was elected to the 19th Seanad on the Labour Panel. She lost her seat at the 1993 Seanad elections, but was re-elected in 1997 to the 21st Seanad. At the 2002 Seanad elections, she stood instead on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, but did not win a seat.[5] She died on 30 May 2022, aged 79.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Death Notice of Mary Jackman". RIP.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Mary Jackman". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Former poll-topper Jackman will not contest local elections in Limerick". limerickleader.ie. 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Obituary: Mary Jackman, former Fine Gael senator and the first female chair of Limerick County Council". Independent.ie. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mary Jackman". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ Rabbitts, Nick; Watkins, Frances (30 May 2022). "Former senator and councillor Mary Jackman has passed away". limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 30 May 2022.