Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Parramatta | Sat 17 November 1973 | Fri 02 April 1976 | 2 years 4 months 17 days | |
| Member for Parramatta | Sat 13 February 1971 | Fri 19 October 1973 | 2 years 8 months 7 days | |
| Member for Parramatta | Sat 24 February 1968 | Wed 13 January 1971 | 2 years 10 months 21 days | |
| Member for Parramatta | Sat 01 May 1965 | Tue 23 January 1968 | 2 years 8 months 23 days | |
| Member for Parramatta | Sat 03 March 1962 | Wed 31 March 1965 | 3 years 29 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 21 March 1959 | Fri 02 April 1976 | 17 years 13 days | |
| Member for Parramatta | Sat 21 March 1959 | Mon 05 February 1962 | 2 years 10 months 16 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined Lidcombe branch in 1932, later the Carlingford and West Epping branches, secretary and president of the Eastwood state electorate council, secretary of the Parramatta federal electorate council.
Local Government activity
Alderman of Parramatta Council 1954 - 1959; Mayor 1958.
Personal information
Son of Michael Mahoney, fitter, and Eileen Cecilia Duhigg. Married Eileen Davoren on 2 March 1935 and had issue, 4 daughters and 1 son. Roman Catholic.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Telecommunications engineer. Educated at Marist Brothers' High School at Parramatta; became a Postmaster General's employee from 1925 until 1959, telephone mechanic in 1927, later became a divisional engineer; member of Postal Trades and Telecommunications Association from 1925 until 1940, member of Commonwealth Professional Officers' Association from 1940 until 1959; director of Parramatta District Hospital from 1956 until 1959; director of Parramatta Leagues Club from 1975; director of Food for Babies Fund from 1962 until 1974; contributed articles to telecommunication journal.