Career
Pettis became Member of Parliament 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 Member of Parliament. 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.
