Mary Elizabeth Ogg QSO (née McKinlay; 1944 or 1945 – 6 October 2022) was a New Zealand local politician. She served as the mayor of Gore from 1995 until 2001, and was the first woman to hold that position.
Mary Ogg | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of Gore District | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Tulloch |
| Succeeded by | Owen O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Elizabeth McKinlay 1944 or 1945 |
| Died | (aged 77) Gore, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
David Ogg (m. 1968) |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Biography
editOgg was born Mary Elizabeth McKinlay, the daughter of Bessy and Parker McKinlay, and grew up in Invercargill.[1][2] In August 1968, she married David John Ogg at the Church of St Theresa of Lisieux in Invercargill.[2] Her wedding dress is now held in the collection of the Gore Historical Museum.[2]
A district nurse, Ogg advocated for comprehensive health services in Gore and eastern Southland, and served as a member of the Southland District Health Board.[2][3]
Ogg was elected mayor of Gore in 1995, and served in that role for two terms, before being defeated by Owen O'Connor at the 2001 local elections.[4] She was the first woman to be elected mayor of Gore, and the third woman to serve as a mayor in the Southland Region, after Eve Poole in Invercargill and Frana Cardno in Southland District.[5] Following the announcement that Seddon Memorial Hospital in Gore would close in 1999, Ogg actively and successfully campaigned for a new hospital to be built in Gore.[3][4]
In the 2002 New Year Honours, Ogg was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for public services.[6] The next year, her husband, David, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community, in the 2003 New Year Honours.[7]
Mary Ogg died in Gore on 6 October 2022, at the age of 77.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mary Ogg obituary". Southland Times. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Dress, wedding; Enid Herbert; 1968". NZMuseums. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b Eggleston, Sandy (8 October 2022). "Guard of honour for ex-mayor who fought for new hospital". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Rachael (7 October 2022). "Former Gore district mayor Mary Ogg dies in the hospital she had built". Stuff. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Esler, Lloyd (18 May 2012). "Poole broke down the door". Southland Times. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2022.