Marjorie Jill Pettis (born 22 September 1952) is a New Zealand politician, and a member of the Labour Party.
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1993–96 | 44th | Whanganui | Labour | |
| 1996–99 | 45th | Whanganui | 14 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Whanganui | 24 | Labour |
| 2002–05 | 47th | Whanganui | 27 | Labour |
| 2005–08 | 48th | List | 24 | Labour |
Pettis became MP for Whanganui in the 1993 elections, but in 2005 she narrowly lost the seat to Chester Borrows. She was returned to Parliament however as a list MP. She retired from politics prior to the 2008 general election.
She had formerly served as the Labour Party's Senior Whip, and as Assistant Speaker of the House. Before entering politics, she worked as a nurse and as a finance officer at a bank.
Famous quotes containing the word jill:
“Jack and Jill
Went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down,
And broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.”
—Mother Goose (fl. 17th–18th century. Jack and Jill (l. 1–6)