1. Heather Janet Logie was born on 26 October 1969 and is a New Zealand politician and a former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
11 Facts About Jan Logie
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Jan Logie graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in politics and served as Women's Coordinator for the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations from 1993 to 1996.
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Jan Logie has stood as the Green Party candidate in the Mana electorate since the 2010 by-election, in which she placed third with 1,543 votes.
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Jan Logie entered Parliament for the first time as a list MP in 2011 as the ninth-ranked of the 14 Green MPs.
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Jan Logie was a member of the Social Services and Community committee from 2011 to 2018, including as chair of the committee for her final 18 months.
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Jan Logie was re-elected for a second term as a Green Party list MP during the 2014 New Zealand general election.
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In 2015, Jan Logie created a cross-party group to look at and advocate for LGBTI rights.
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Jan Logie was re-elected for a third term on the Green Party list during the 2017 New Zealand general election.
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Jan Logie was re-elected for a fourth term on the Green Party list during the 2020 New Zealand general election.
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In December 2022, Jan Logie confirmed that she would retire from Parliament during the 2023 New Zealand general election.
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Jan Logie has voted progressively on legislation including to support all stages of the Marriage Amendment Act 2013, the End of Life Choice Act 2019, and the Abortion Legislation Act 2020.