Jim Snow
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James Henry "Jim" Snow (born 15 September 1934) was an Australia
n politician.
Snow was born in the Melbourne
suburb of Surrey Hills, Victoria
and graduated in pharmacy from the Victorian College of Pharmacy
. He worked as a goat farmer, pharmacist and community worker for Queanbeyan City Council. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the member for Eden-Monaro
in 1983. He was defeated by Gary Nairn
in the 1996 election.
Prior to parliament Jim Snow was an honorary lieutenant (pharmacist) in the military reserve of officers for some years. Snow chaired the government (Parliamentary Labor Party) caucus from 1993 to 1996 after chairing the Transport and Communications Policy Committee. He was also Convenor of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Working Group and the Land Transport and Postal Services Working group. After leaving parliament he was a consultant to Aboriginal organisations and became patron of Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Medical Service. He also served as convenor of Beyond Federation which seeks constitutional reform, including the removal of the state tier of government and serves as a member of 'Home in Queanbeyan' an initiative to provide accommodation and care to the mentally ill. He was made a life member of the Australian Labor Party.
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.
Snow was born in the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburb of Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area lies within the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse...
and graduated in pharmacy from the Victorian College of Pharmacy
Victorian College of Pharmacy
Monash University, Parkville campus is a campus of Monash University, located in Parkville, Victoria, Australia. It is home to the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, previously known as the Victorian College of Pharmacy...
. He worked as a goat farmer, pharmacist and community worker for Queanbeyan City Council. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the member for Eden-Monaro
Division of Eden-Monaro
The Division of Eden-Monaro is anAustralian Electoral Division in New South Wales.The division was created in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the town of Eden and the Monaro district of southern New South Wales...
in 1983. He was defeated by Gary Nairn
Gary Nairn
Gary Roy Nairn is a former Australian politician.Nairn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at the University of New South Wales. He was a surveyor in private practice and managing director of a surveying and mapping consultancy before entering politics. He moved to the Northern...
in the 1996 election.
Prior to parliament Jim Snow was an honorary lieutenant (pharmacist) in the military reserve of officers for some years. Snow chaired the government (Parliamentary Labor Party) caucus from 1993 to 1996 after chairing the Transport and Communications Policy Committee. He was also Convenor of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Working Group and the Land Transport and Postal Services Working group. After leaving parliament he was a consultant to Aboriginal organisations and became patron of Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Medical Service. He also served as convenor of Beyond Federation which seeks constitutional reform, including the removal of the state tier of government and serves as a member of 'Home in Queanbeyan' an initiative to provide accommodation and care to the mentally ill. He was made a life member of the Australian Labor Party.