Sharryn Jackson
| Sharryn Jackson | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hasluck |
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In office 10 November 2001 – 9 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Henry |
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In office 24 November 2007 – 21 August 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Stuart Henry |
| Succeeded by | Ken Wyatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 February 1962 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Unionist |
Sharryn Maree Jackson (born 12 February 1962), Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives. She served one term from 2001 representing the Division of Hasluck before losing the seat at the 2004 federal election. She regained the seat at the 2007 federal election and was then defeated at the 2010 federal election.
Jackson is an elected member of the National Executive of the Labor Party.
Jackson was born in Perth, Western Australia, to parents from Bayswater and Guildford. During her early childhood, she travelled throughout rural Western Australia with her parents and three sisters- Julie, Karina, and Tania. She has three nephews Adam, Thomas, and Michael, as well as four nieces Lauren, Jess, Emily, and Amy. In her teenage years, she lived at the Swanleigh Residential College in Middle Swan, and attended Lockridge Senior High School. She went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in English, at the University of Western Australia.
In 1999, Jackson was included on the honour roll celebrating the centenary of women's suffrage in Western Australia.
Jackson is married and, together with her husband John, they live in Gooseberry Hill. She has two stepchildren.
After graduating from university, she was the women's officer of the Western Australian Trades and Labor Council. For the 15 years prior to her entry into politics, she was, firstly, the Industrial Officer, and later the Assistant State Secretary of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union.
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