Mike Gaffney

The Honourable Mike Gaffney MLC
Member of the Legislative Council for Mersey
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2009
Preceded by	Norma Jamieson
Personal details
Born	Michael Victor Gaffney 30 November 1959 Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Alma mater	University of Tasmania
Occupation	Teacher

Michael Victor "Mike" Gaffney (born 30 November 1959) is an Australian politician. He has been an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since 2009, representing the seat of Mersey.

Born in Devonport,^[1] Gaffney was trained as a teacher, and entered politics as a Latrobe councillor in 1994. In 2002, he became the Mayor, and was President of the Tasmanian Local Government Association from 2006. In 2002, he contested Braddon in the House of Assembly for Labor, but was unsuccessful. In 2009 he announced his candidacy for Mersey, which was being vacated by sitting independent Norma Jamieson. Although not running as a Labor candidate, he received some support from the Labor Government. He was easily elected.^[2]

References

1. Tasmanian Parliament (2009). "Hon. Michael Gaffney MLC". Tasmanian Legislative Council. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
2. Green, Antony (2009). "Mersey". 2009 Tasmanian Legislative Council Elections. ABC. Retrieved 18 July 2009.