Terry Connolly

Terrence "Terry" Connolly (14 February 1958 – 25 September 2007) was an Australian politician and judge.

Connolly was born in Adelaide and received a Bachelor of Laws (hons) and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and a Masters in Public Law from the Australian National University. He was registered to practise as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia in 1982 and worked with Justice John Gallop. He moved to Canberra in 1983 and worked as a legal adviser in the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and Department of Foreign Affairs. He was registered to practise in the Australian Capital Territory in 1985.cite web
title =Biography – Justice Terrence Connolly
work =
publisher =Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
date =
url = http://www.courts.act.gov.au/supreme/content/Connolly_J.asp?textonly=no
accessdate = 2007-09-26 ] cite news
first= Cathy
last= Alexander
title =Tears flow as judge farewelled
work =
publisher =The Canberra Times
date =27 September 2007
url = http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=general&story_id=1060326&category=general
accessdate = 2007-09-27 ]

Connolly became an Australian Labor Party Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1990 on the resignation of Paul Whalan and served as Attorney-General from 1991 to 1995. With the creation of electorates in 1995, he became a member for Molonglo. He resigned from the Assembly in February 1996 [cite web
title =Casual Vacancy in the third Legislative Assembly
publisher =ACT Electoral Commission
date = 23 December 2002
url = http://www.elections.act.gov.au/castabs1.html
accessdate = 2007-09-26 ] and was appointed Master of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court. He was appointed a judge of the court in January 2003.

Connolly died of a heart attack while cycling atop Red Hill in Canberra. [cite news
title =ACT judge dies of heart attack
publisher =AAP
date = 25 September 2007
url = http://www.courts.act.gov.au/supreme/content/Connolly_J.asp?textonly=no
accessdate = 2007-09-26 ] He was survived by his wife, Helen Watchirs, the ACT Human Rights Commissioner and two daughters; Lara and Maddy.

Notes

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NAME = Connolly, Terry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Connolly, Terrence
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician and judge
DATE OF BIRTH = 14 February 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH = Adelaide
DATE OF DEATH = 25 September 2007
PLACE OF DEATH = Canberra