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Biographies of Members Parlementaires du Nouveau-Brunswick, 2007 L E G I S L A T I V E A S S E M B L Y O F N E W B R U N S W I C K Biographies of Members Legislative Assembly New Brunswick 56th Legislature 2007

Published by: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Office of the Clerk P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1 Canada Translation: Debates Translation, Legislative Assembly September 2007 Cover, Design, Image Setting and Scanning: Communications New Brunswick

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Table of Contents

Electoral Districts ii Miramichi-Bay du Vin 26 Electoral Districts Map ...... iii Miramichi Bay-Neguac 27 Political Parties iii Miramichi Centre 28 Preface v Moncton Crescent ...... 29 Albert 1 Moncton East (a) 30 Bathurst ...... 2 Moncton East (b) 31 Campbellton-Restigouche Moncton North ...... 32 Centre 3 Moncton West ...... 33 Caraquet ...... 4 Nepisiguit 34 Carleton ...... 5 New Maryland- Centre-Péninsule— Sunbury West 35 Saint-Sauveur 6 Nigadoo-Chaleur 36 Charlotte-Campobello ...... 7 Oromocto 37 Charlotte-The Isles 8 Petitcodiac ...... 38 Dalhousie-Restigouche East 9 Quispamsis 39 Dieppe Centre-Lewisville 10 Restigouche-la-Vallée . . . . . 40 Edmundston—Saint-Basile 11 Riverview 41 Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak . . 12 Rogersville-Kouchibouguac . . 42 Fredericton-Lincoln 13 Rothesay 43 Fredericton-Nashwaaksis . . . 14 Saint John East ...... 44 Fredericton-Silverwood 15 Saint John-Fundy ...... 45 Fundy-River Valley 16 Saint John Harbour 46 Grand Falls—Drummond— Saint John Lancaster 47 Saint-André 17 Saint John Portland ...... 48 Grand Lake-Gagetown 18 Shediac—Cap-Pelé ...... 49 Hampton-Kings 19 Southwest Miramichi 50 Kent ...... 20 Tantramar ...... 51 Kent South ...... 21 Tracadie-Sheila ...... 52 Kings East ...... 22 Victoria-Tobique ...... 53 Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou 23 Woodstock ...... 54 Madawaska-les-Lacs 24 York ...... 55 Memramcook-Lakeville- York North ...... 56 Dieppe ...... 25 Index ...... 57

 Electoral Districts of New Brunswick

Campbellton- Kings East ...... 28 Restigouche Centre ...... 1 Hampton-Kings 29 Dalhousie-Restigouche East 2 Quispamsis 30 Nigadoo-Chaleur 3 Saint John-Fundy ...... 31 Bathurst ...... 4 Rothesay 32 Nepisiguit 5 Saint John East ...... 33 Caraquet ...... 6 Saint John Harbour ...... 34 Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou . . 7 Saint John Portland ...... 35 Centre-Péninsule— Saint John Lancaster 36 Saint-Sauveur 8 Fundy-River Valley 37 Tracadie-Sheila ...... 9 Charlotte-The Isles ...... 38 Miramichi Bay-Neguac 10 Charlotte-Campobello . . . . . 39 Miramichi-Bay du Vin . . . . . 11 Oromocto 40 Miramichi Centre 12 Grand Lake-Gagetown 41 South West Miramichi . . . . . 13 Fredericton-Nashwaaksis . . . 42 Rogersville-Kouchibouguac . . 14 Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak . . 43 Kent ...... 15 Fredericton-Lincoln ...... 44 Kent South ...... 16 Fredericton-Silverwood 45 Shediac—Cap-Pelé ...... 17 New Maryland- Tantramar ...... 18 Sunbury West ...... 46 Memramcook-Lakeville- York ...... 47 Dieppe ...... 19 York North ...... 48 Dieppe Centre-Lewisville 20 Woodstock 49 Moncton East 21 Carleton ...... 50 Moncton West ...... 22 Victoria-Tobique ...... 51 Moncton North ...... 23 Grand Falls—Drummond— Moncton Crescent ...... 24 Saint-André 52 Petitcodiac ...... 25 Restigouche-la-Vallée . . . . . 53 Riverview 26 Edmundston—Saint-Basile . . 54 Albert 27 Madawaska-les-Lacs 55

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iii iv Preface

A provincial election was held in New Brunswick September 18, 2006. Final results were Liberals, 29; Progressive Conservatives, 26. At age 38, Shawn Graham became the province’s 31st Premier, continuing the province’s tradition of electing young Premiers. He was first elected in a 1998 by-election and re-elected in 1999 and 2003.

The election was held in accordance with the new electoral boundaries, as prescribed in the Final Report of the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission, the first changes to the electoral map since 1995. While there remained 55 electoral districts, two new districts, Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe and Fredericton-Lincoln, were created; two districts, Fundy-Isles and Restigouche West, were eliminated.

On January 31, 2007, Bernard Lord resigned as Member for Moncton East and Leader of the PC Party of New Brunswick. First elected in a 1998 by-election and re-elected in 1999 and 2003, Bernard Lord served as Premier for seven and a half years. Madawaska-les-Lacs MLA Jeannot Volpé will serve as Opposition Leader until a Progressive Conservative leadership convention is held. With a Liberal by-election win in Moncton East March 5, 2007, and two PC Members joining the Government Caucus April 17, House standings are 32 Liberals and 23 PCs.

The cover features the recently refurbished dome of the Legislative Assembly Building. The new copper cladding outlines the ornate forms of the original dome. Replacing deteriorated metal roofing and flashings, and restoring the masonry facade were two main recommendations of the Building Assessment and Master Plan for the Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of the Legislative Assembly Building, commissioned in 2005.

I am grateful to Members of the Legislative Assembly and the staff of the various offices for their support in publishing this edition of Biographies of Members 56th Legislature, and especially to Diane Taylor Myles, Researcher and Journals Clerk, and Debates Translation staff.

Loredana Catalli Sonier Clerk of the Legislative Assembly September 2007

 vi Albert

O. Wayne Steeves was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the general election held June 7, 1999. He served on the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant- Governor-in-Council.

He was re-elected as member for Albert on June 9, 2003. He was sworn in as Minister of Public Safety on June 27, 2003. Wayne Steeves He was re-elected to the 56th Legislature on September 18, 2006. He is the opposition critic for issues related to public safety. He is a member of the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

He was born December 12, 1944, in Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick, the son of Noel and Vera (Downing) Steeves. He was educated in local schools in the Moncton area.

Mr. Steeves has worked for the government and for the Progressive Conservative Party for more than 30 years. He was special assistant to the Member of Parliament for the riding of Fundy-Royal (1978-1981), and executive assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources in New Brunswick (1981-1987). He organized campaigns for several provincial PC Party leadership candidates. He is also a past president of the Albert PC Association.

A businessman, Mr. Steeves has owned and operated Way-Mac Ventures Ltd., a promotional product sales company, since 1982.

He is also active in his community on a volunteer basis. He is a member of the Lower Coverdale Community Cemetery Committee, former director and vice-president of Steeves Family Incorporated, former trustee of the Lower Coverdale Baptist Church, and past president of the Moncton Industrial Fast Ball League.

Mr. Steeves and his wife, Tanya, reside in Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick. They have two daughters, Krista and Melissa.

56th Legislature  Bathurst

Brian Kenny was first elected June 9, 2003. A Liberal MLA, he represents the constituency of Bathurst. During the 55th Legislature, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Ombudsman and the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. He was the opposition critic for interests relating to the Regional Development Corporation and mines.

He was re-elected September 18, 2006. He is a member of the standing committees on Brian Kenny Crown Corporations, Estimates, Privileges, and Procedure, and vice-chair of the Legislative Administration and Public Accounts committees. He also serves on the Select Committee on Wellness, and he is a Deputy Speaker.

Born in Bathurst, he is the son of David and Helen Kenny. A graduate of Bathurst High School, he is past president of both the New Brunswick and Greater Bathurst Chambers of Commerce. He served as co-chair of the Restigouche-Chaleur Economic Task Force.

A businessman and entrepreneur, he has been a licensed real estate broker since 1995. He served as secretary, treasurer, and director of the Northern New Brunswick Real Estate Board. He was active in the real estate and home construction business for many years and was a member of the Manufactured Housing Association of Atlantic Canada Inc. and the Atlantic New Home Warranty Corporation.

A community-minded individual, Mr. Kenny was a director at large with the Chaleur Regional Development Commission and continues as an active member of Rotary International. He is associated with the New Brunswick Golf Association and the Squire Green Golf Club. He has been a volunteer with the Canada Games, Meals on Wheels, and several Bathurst festivals.

Brian and his wife, Wendy McParland of Bathurst, have two daughters, Bryanna and Madison.

 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Campbellton-Restigouche Centre

Roy Boudreau was first elected June 9, 2003, as Liberal MLA for Campbellton. He was opposition critic for family and community services, tourism, education (Anglophone), culture, and sport. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments.

He was re-elected September 18, 2006, to represent Campbellton-Restigouche Centre. He chairs the Standing Committee on Roy Boudreau Crown Corporations and is vice-chair of the Legislative Administration Committee. He sits on the Private Bills, Procedure, and Privileges committees and the Select Committee on Wellness. He is a Deputy Speaker.

He was born in Campbellton on October 24, 1946. A graduate of the Assomption Academy, in Campbellton, he graduated from the New Brunswick Teachers’ College and went on to the Université de Moncton, where he received his B.Ed. (Primary), B.Ed., and P.A.C.

He retired after spending 33 years in the education system as a teacher, vice-principal, principal, and chairman of the local teachers’ council. Until recently, he was a Campbellton city councillor.

He has been active in many organizations: the CNIB; the Notre- Dame-des-Neiges parish council, as chairman of the management committee; the board of directors of the 2003 Canada Winter Games; the management committee of the 2003 Canada Winter Games; the Campbellton Youth Centre; the board of directors of the Campbellton Civic Centre; and the management committee of the Civic Centre, as chairman. A qualified captain and recipient of the Canadian Forces Decoration, he has been commanding officer of the Campbellton cadet corps, commanding officer of C Company Campbellton, and transportation officer for the Campbellton, Bathurst, and Miramichi army reserve units of the 2 RNBR(NS).

Mr. Boudreau has been married to Paulette Lurette for 39 years, and they have one daughter, Marie-Josée.

56th Legislature  Caraquet

Liberal MLA for Caraquet, Hédard Albert was first elected to the Legislature in the provincial election held June 9, 2003.

He was re-elected to the 56th Legislature on September 18, 2006, and sworn in as Minister of Human Resources and Minister Responsible for the Francophonie on October 3, 2006.

During the 55th Legislature, he was a member of the Select Committee on Health Care and Hon. he was opposition critic for interests relating to Hédard Albert intergovernmental affairs, official languages, and culture and sport.

He was born in St. Simon in the Acadian Peninsula. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from the Université de Moncton.

Mr. Albert’s career spanned 34 years at the New Brunswick School of Fisheries in Caraquet, where he held various positions, including director. He played a role in building a major economic industry in the Acadian Peninsula and New Brunswick. In addition to being responsible for training fishermen, plant workers, and aquaculturists, he was regional administrator at the Fisheries and Aquaculture office in Caraquet. He was also responsible for aquaculture research at the Shippagan Aquarium and Marine Centre as well as for the quality assurance, research in fishing techniques and methods, and selective fishing gear programs.

He was involved in various international development projects under CIDA and other organizations. He implemented partnerships with France, Mauritania, Senegal, Tunisia, Benin, Togo, Morocco, and Haiti. He was eastern representative on a committee of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges which assessed international project proposals.

Mr. Albert is married to Ginette Blanchard, and they have a daughter, Stéphanie.

 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Carleton

Dale Allison Graham was elected as the Progressive Conservative Party Member for Carleton North in a June 28, 1993, by- election. He was re-elected September 11, 1995, and June 7, 1999, to represent the riding of Carleton. As a member of the Opposition, he served on the select committees on Land Use and the Rural Environment, and Gasoline Pricing, and on the standing committees on Privileges and Law Amendments. He chaired the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Dale Graham He was the PC Whip and the critic for natural resources, mines and energy, and supply and services.

On June 21, 1999, he was sworn in as Minister of Supply and Services and Deputy Premier. He was re-elected June 9, 2003. On July 22, 2005, he was appointed acting Minister of the Environment and Local Government. On February 14, 2006, he was sworn in as Minister of the Office of Human Resources and Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick.

He was re-elected to the 56th Legislature on September 18, 2006. He is the opposition critic for human resources and a member of the Standing Committees on Crown Corporations and Legislative Officers.

He was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, and attended local schools in Centreville. A restaurant and bake shop owner since 1981, he was vice-president of the Carleton North Progressive Conservative Association, and he offered as the PC candidate in the 1991 provincial general election.

He was a school trustee in Districts 30 and 13; a member of the steering committee of Centreville “Project Splash”; a director of Carleton-York Community Futures; and vice-president of the Centreville Chamber of Commerce. He is a member and former deacon of the Centreville United Baptist Church.

Mr. Graham and his wife, the former Shelley McDougall, are the parents of four children.

56th Legislature  Centre-Péninsule—Saint-Sauveur

Denis Landry was re-elected in the provincial election of September 18, 2006, to represent the new riding of Centre-Péninsule—Saint- Sauveur, and was sworn in as Minister of Transportation on October 3, 2006.

The eldest of 11 children, he was born on November 13, 1957, in Val-Doucet, New Brunswick. Following graduation in 1975 from Louis-Mailloux High School, in Caraquet, he worked as a logger for 17 years. He was Hon. Secretary-Treasurer and later President of Local Denis Landry 123 of the Canadian Paperworkers Union (CPU).

He has taken various training courses, including courses in forestry instruction (Memramcook Institute), leadership (St. Francis Xavier Uni- versity, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia), literacy instruction (Fredericton), and establishing small businesses (Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus).

He was President of the Conseil du travail de la Péninsule acadienne and of the coalition against changes in unemployment insurance. He was the New Brunswick coordinator for the World Summit for Social Development. As a consultant, he was chosen to go to Copenhagen, Denmark, in March 1995. More recently, Mr. Landry worked as a sales representative for an automobile dealer in his region.

Mr. Landry was first elected on September 11, 1995, as first MLA of the Centre-Péninsule riding. He was a member of the standing committees on Law Amendments and Public Accounts, and the Committee on Social Policy Renewal. He was a member of the Action Nord group. Mr. Landry was the only private member to sit on the Premier’s Action Committee for the Economic Development of the Acadian Peninsula. Mr. Landry was re-elected to the 55th Legislature on June 9, 2003. He served on the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Select Committee on Wood Supply. As a member of the official opposition, he was critic for interests relating to tourism and automobile insurance.

Mr. Landry and his wife, Johanne, have three children: Sébastien, Natacha (Michaël), and Cédric. He is very proud of the latest addition to his family, his grandson, Kassime, who was born on August 14, 2006.

 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Charlotte-Campobello

Antoon J. (Tony) Huntjens is the first Member to be elected for the new constituency of Charlotte-Campobello in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is the opposition critic for areas of interest related to seniors and housing. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers.

A Progressive Conservative MLA, he was first elected June 7, 1999, to represent the riding of Western Charlotte. During the 54th Legislature, Tony Huntjens he was a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Select Committee on Health Care.

He was re-elected on June 9, 2003. He was sworn in as Minister of Family and Community Services and Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on Seniors on June 27, 2003, a post he resigned from on October 29, 2005.

Mr. Huntjens earned Bachelor of Teaching and Bachelor of Education degrees at the University of New Brunswick. During his long teaching career, he has helped adult and children alike to upgrade their education. He has been actively involved in the Business Education Council as well as in curriculum development committees. He was president of the Charlotte County Music Festival and spent years as a choir director and a choir member.

Since moving to St. Stephen in 1961, he has been extensively involved with his church, and he has volunteered for a variety of community organizations.

Mr. Huntjens lives in St. Stephen. He has two daughters, Jane and Tanya, and two grandchildren, Derica and Peter.

56th Legislature  Charlotte-The Isles

Rick Doucet was elected to the 56th Legislature September 18, 2006, and sworn in as Minister of Fisheries October 3, 2006. A Liberal MLA, he is the first Member to represent the new constituency of Charlotte-The Isles.

First elected June 9, 2003, as the MLA for Charlotte, he served on the standing committees on Privileges and Crown Corporations and on the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance. He was Hon. opposition critic for interests relating to fisheries Rick Doucet and aquaculture, and for energy.

He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick. Following graduation from Rothesay Collegiate School and the Holland College business program, he worked with a major Canadian airline in sales and marketing before returning home to work in the family retail business.

He has been involved in the food service industry and in photographic retailing to assist companies in marketing products at local and international levels.

He was a member of the St. George Town Council, president of the St. George Rotary Club, and a member of the R.C.S. Netherwood board of directors. He presently sits on the Town of St. George Planning and Advisory Commission. He was on the board of the Canadian Kodak Image Check program, and he was President of the Maritime Kodak Dealers Association for the past 10 years. His first book of photographs, Herring Weirs: The Only Sustainable Fishery, by Saint Andrews native Richard Wilbur, was published in 2000, and he plans to publish another book on the aquaculture industry soon.

His hobbies and interests include long-distance cycling, skiing, scuba diving, all-terrain vehicles, cooking and smoking foods, aviation, photography and spending time with his family and pets.

Rick and his wife, Debbie, reside in St. George, New Brunswick, and they have two children, Nicole and Jonathan.

 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Dalhousie-Restigouche East

Donald Arseneault is a Liberal MLA who represents the constituency of Dalhousie- Restigouche East.

He was first elected on June 9, 2003, and re-elected September 18, 2006. On October 3, 2006, he was sworn in as the Minister of Natural Resources.

During the 55th Legislature, he was critic for interests relating to tourism, human resources, Hon. intergovernmental affairs, international Donald Arseneault relations, and the Regional Development Corporation. He was the opposition Caucus Chair. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and vice-president of the New Brunswick section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie.

Born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, he is the son of Jacques Arseneault of Balmoral, and Ghislaine Godin of Maisonnette. He is a graduate of Polyvalente Aux quatre vents and studied business administration at the U de M before moving on to the Dieppe Community College, to complete the co-op marketing program. He was an economic development officer with the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture, and he was the first person in New Brunswick to earn the certification of Business Retention and Expansion Master Consultant through Business Retention & Expansion International (BREI), a nonprofit professional association of economic development professionals working for the advancement of BR&E as an economic development strategy for communities. He transferred to the Department of Training and Employment Development and later returned to northern New Brunswick as a marketing and communications adviser with the Mouvement des caisses populaires acadiennes.

He coached little league baseball and softball in his community, and he was a member of the Dalhousie Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Arseneault and his wife, Misty McAllister, of Nash Creek, have two young sons, Matthew and Madison.

56th Legislature  Dieppe Centre-Lewisville

Progressive Conservative MLA Cy (Richard) LeBlanc was elected September 18, 2006, to represent the new riding of Dieppe Centre- Lewisville. He is opposition critic for areas of interest related to supply and services, and he is a member of the Legislative Administration Committee. He is the opposition Whip.

First elected June 7, 1999, as the MLA for Dieppe-Memramcook, he was a member of the Standing Committees on Crown Cy LeBlanc Corporations and the Ombudsman and of the Select Committee on Education.

Re-elected June 9, 2003, he served on the standing committees on Public Accounts, Procedure, Legislative Administration and Law Amendments. He served on the select committees on Education, Health Care, Public Automobile Insurance, and Wood Supply. He was vice-president of the New Brunswick section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. He was Deputy Speaker.

Born March 18, 1955, in Dieppe, New Brunswick, he is a graduate of the Université de Moncton. He worked for Moosehead Breweries Limited as the Maritime provinces representative. He was recreational director for the Village of Paquetville.

He is actively involved in his community: board member for the Dieppe Boys and Girls Club, board member for the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick, member of the Acadian Games organizing committee, and a member of the board for Club Richelieu.

Mr. LeBlanc and his wife, Jocelyne Arseneau, a former resident of Inkerman, New Brunswick, currently reside in Dieppe.

10 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Edmundston—Saint-Basile

Madeleine (Mado) Dubé was born on September 26, 1961, in Edmundston, New Brunswick, the daughter of Adrien and Huguette Dubé. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Université de Moncton and a Masters of Social Work from Université Laval.

She has worked at the Department of Health and Community Services and the Region 4 Hospital Corporation, and has been a professor at the Edmundston campus of Madeleine Dubé Université de Moncton. She cofounded the Association des programmes d’aide aux employés du Nouveau-Brunswick and is a member of the Edmundston Chamber of Commerce and the Conseil de développement économique du Nouveau-Brunswick. She has been a director of the Association des Foyers de Groupe du Madawaska and a member of the Réseau des femmes d’affaires d’Edmundston.

She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly on June 7, 1999, as MLA for Edmundston. Re-elected on June 9, 2003, she was sworn in as Minister of Education and implemented the policy framework of the Quality Learning Agenda. On February 14, 2006, she was appointed Minister of Family and Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors in New Brunswick.

On September 18, 2006, she was re-elected to represent the new riding of Edmundston—Saint-Basile. In addition to being Education Critic, she is a member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and the Select Committee on Life Long Learning.

She has been a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing Committee on Private Bills, the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council, and the Select Committee on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration. She has chaired the Select Committee on Health Care.

On September 4, 2007, she was elected chair of the Progressive- Conservative caucus.

Ms. Dubé lives in Edmundston with her husband, Mike, and her two children, Shawn and Paryse.

56th Legislature 11 Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak

Kelly Lamrock was sworn in as Minister of Education, Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth, and Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission on October 3, 2006.

He is vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Privileges and the Standing Committee on Procedure.

Hon. A Liberal, he was first elected June 9, 2003, Kelly Lamrock to represent the riding of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak. During his first term, he served as the Official Opposition House Leader and as critic for learning, employment, innovation, and democratic reform. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Estimates, the Standing Committee on Procedure, and the Legislative Administration Committee.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Thomas University (STU) in 1995 and a law degree from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in 1997. He served as president of the student union at both universities, and as national chair of the Canadian Federation of Students and was a founding president of the New Brunswick Student Alliance.

After graduation, he built a law practice focused on information technology law. In 1998, he became the director of policy and communications for the New Brunswick Healthcare Association. He also served as the director of student affairs at STU and has taught classes at both STU and UNB Saint John.

Mr. Lamrock and his wife, Karen, have two children, Kennedy and Kayleigh.

12 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Fredericton-Lincoln

A Fredericton lawyer, Greg Byrne, Q.C., was elected September 18, 2006, to represent the new constituency of Fredericton-Lincoln. He is Minister of Business New Brunswick, Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick, the Population Growth Secretariat, Communication New Brunswick, and Red Tape Reduction.

Born in Harvey, New Brunswick, he graduated from Fredericton High School and received a Hon. Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University in Greg Byrne, Q.C. 1984 and a Bachelor of Law from the University of New Brunswick in 1987.

A lawyer by profession, he is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, and the York-Sunbury Law Society.

First elected in 1995 as the Liberal Member for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, he served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of State for Mines and Energy, Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick, and Government House Leader. He sat on the Legislative Administration Committee and the Select Committee on Energy, and he chaired both the Standing Committee on Law Amendments and the Select Committee on Gasoline Pricing.

He served on the Boards of Directors of the Canadian Nurses Association, Youth in Transition Fredericton Inc., and Region 3 Hospital Corporation. He sat on the Marysville Heritage Committee and the Fredericton Northside Health Centre Committee and is a member of the Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick. He is past president of the New Brunswick Liberal Association.

He was President of the St. Thomas University Alumni Association and serves as a member of its Board of Governors.

56th Legislature 13 Fredericton-Nashwaaksis

T. J. (Thomas J.) Burke, Q.C. was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1972. In 1978, his family relocated to Fredericton, New Brunswick, where he spent his childhood on Fredericton’s Northside.

After graduation from Fredericton High School in 1990, he enlisted in the United States military and served as a paratrooper and forward observer for an infantry company with the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, Hon. North Carolina. He was honourably discharged T.J. Burke, Q.C. in 1995.

On returning to Fredericton, he completed the Bachelor of Arts degree program at the University of New Brunswick. He continued his studies and received a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Dalhousie University.

A Liberal, he was first elected on June 9, 2003, to represent Fredericton North. He was opposition critic for interests relating to Aboriginal affairs, justice and energy. He was a member of the standing committees on Private Bills and Law Amendments and the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance.

Re-elected September 18, 2006, as MLA for the new electoral district of Fredericton-Nashwaaksis, he was sworn in as Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs. He chairs the Standing Committee on Law Amendments.

He lives in Fredericton North, where he formerly practised law as a partner with Gaffney & Burke. He has served as negotiator and legal counsel to assist several First Nation clients with corporate and commercial matters, including the acquisition of major economic initiatives and Band government levels. He has argued at every level of Court in Canada, including lead Counsel in the matter of Her Majesty the Queen v. Darrell Gray at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2006.

He is married to Tanya (nee Atkinson) of Miramichi, and they have three daughters: Ashley, Molly, and Cindy.

14 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Fredericton-Silverwood

Rick Miles was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He represents the electoral district of Fredericton- Silverwood.

He is the Chair of the Government Caucus and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. He sits on several other standing committees including the Legislative Administration Committee, Rick Miles Legislative Officers, Private Bills, Public Accounts, and Estimates. He is a member of the Select Committee on Life Long Learning and the Select Committee on Wellness.

He graduated from Fredericton High School in 1988. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990 with the Air Defence Artillery (radar operator) and served overseas in Germany. He attended the University of New Brunswick in the Business Certificate Program.

He graduated with honours from the Moncton Flight College as a commercial pilot in 2003.

He works in the family business as General Manager of one of the Miles Group of Companies.

He is the son of Brian Miles and Debbie (Thorburn) Cameron and comes from the neighbourhood of Sunshine Gardens in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Mr. Miles is married to Cindy (Comeau), and they have one son, Jack. Cindy works with special needs children with the inclusion program in the school system.

56th Legislature 15 Fundy-River Valley

Jack Keir was first elected on September 18, 2006, as the Liberal MLA for the new riding of Fundy-River Valley. On October 3, he was sworn in as Minister of Energy and Minister Responsible for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency of New Brunswick.

Born in 1958, he graduated from Saint John High School. After working several years, he returned to school and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1983 from Saint Hon. Mary’s University in Halifax. He worked in Jack Keir the private sector as a supervisor for small business marketing and as a performance measurement officer.

Between 1995 and 2002, he was General Manager for the Saint John Harbour Bridge Authority, where he managed all bridge operations. In 2002, he headed up the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission, where he built a cohesive team that propelled the facilities operations into the ‘black’ while introducing a highly successful and growing recycling program.

Jack’s community involvement is varied. He was elected to the Grand Bay council in 1995 and served a second term between 1998 and 2001, when he was founding chair of the Regional Facilities Commission. He acted as co-chair of the Saint John Flames ticket drive, chaired a volunteer fire department study in Grand Bay-Westfield, chaired a facilities study for recreation in Greater Saint John and chaired the Provincial Affairs Committee for Saint John Board of Trade. He is a member of the Maine-New Brunswick Trade Corridor committee, which is focused on ensuring the availability of funding for a third bridge on the St. Stephen-Calais border.

Jack is married to Barbara (Jeffrey), his high school sweetheart and partner of 23 years. Barbara works as a Director of Rehabilitation, Development and Evaluation at Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission. They currently reside in Grand Bay- Westfield.

16 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Grand Falls—Drummond— Saint-André

Ronald Ouellette was re-elected September 18, 2006. He was sworn in as Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture on October 3, 2006.

A Liberal who was first elected June 9, 2003, as MLA for Grand Falls Region, he was opposition critic for immigration and local government and a member of the Select Committee on Education. Hon. Ronald Ouellette He received a Bachelor of Education degree from the Université de Moncton. For more than 30 years, he pursued a career in the field of education, in particular, teaching special needs children. He was vice-principal at John Caldwell School and department head at the Polyvalente Thomas-Albert.

As a teen, he sat on the student council of Collège Saint-Louis- Maillet. In 1968, he represented New Brunswick at the Convention Internationale de la Francophonie in Africa. In 2004, he was sponsored by the APLF to represent the Americas at a parliamentary seminar in Bénin.

He was Mayor of Grand Falls from 1987 to 1992. He was president of the industrial and the urban planning commissions. He was on the executive of the Saint John River Mariners, and he was involved with the scouting movement and the minor hockey association. He held the rank of Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus in Grand Falls. He is active in his church, and he has been a director of the Grand Falls library committee and a board member of the Grand Falls Manor.

Ron Ouellette and his wife, Doreen Cyr, are the parents of three children: Tina (1970, deceased 1999) (Marcel), Marco (1972) (Carole), and Luc (1974) (Lynn); and the grandparents of four granddaughters: Rébecca, Danie, Gabrielle (deceased 1999), and Carina; and one grandson, Maxime.

56th Legislature 17 Grand Lake-Gagetown

Eugene McGinley, Q.C. was re-elected September 18, 2006, as Liberal MLA for the new electoral district of Grand Lake-Gagetown. He was elected Speaker on February 6, 2007. He chairs the Legislative Administration Committee and the Standing Committee on Procedure.

Following the June 9, 2003, election, he represented the constituency of Grand Lake. He served on the standing committees on Hon. Private Bills and on Law Amendments. He was Eugene McGinley, opposition critic for interests relating to seniors. Q.C. He was born in Chipman and graduated from high school there. In 1957, he graduated from UNB with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Economics) and, in 1958, he obtained a Master of Arts degree and was a research economist with the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. As a Sir James Dunn Scholar, he earned his Bachelor of Civil Law degree from UNB in 1962 and studied international and civil law in Texas. From 1963 to 1991, he practiced law in Bathurst, New Brunswick, and he was honoured with the designation of Queen’s Counsel in 1985.

He was twice elected (by-election December 11, 1972; general election November 18, 1974) to represent the city of Bathurst, where he and his late wife, Alberta, raised their family of five children.

He has served as president of the Lions Club and various other charitable organizations.

He recently completed five years as Chair of the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board, having also previously conducted an extensive practice as an arbitrator of labour grievance cases.

Eugene McGinley is the proud father of 3 sons, 2 daughters, 2 step- daughters and 12 grandchildren. He resides in Chipman, New Brunswick, with his wife, Anne Marie.

18 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Hampton-Kings

Bev Harrison was re-elected September 18, 2006, as MLA for Hampton-Kings. He is a member of the Legislative Administration and Procedure Committees and Opposition House Leader.

First elected as PC MLA for Saint John- Fundy in 1978 and re-elected in 1982, he was re-elected in 1999 and 2003 to represent Hampton-Belleisle. He was Speaker from 1999 until February 14, 2006, when he was Bev Harrison sworn in as Minister of Supply and Services. He was Government House Leader and a member of the Legislative Administration Committee, and he chaired the Standing Committee on Procedure.

During the 49th and 50th Legislatures, he served on a variety of standing committees. From 1980 through 1985 he chaired the government caucus.

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he is the son of William and Jean Harrison. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Education degrees from UNB. After a long teaching career in the Saint John area, he retired as principal of Saint John High School in 1997.

He organized the first Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme for Cadets and started the first training for girls in the cadet program in Canada. He was awarded the Canadian Decoration in 1976 and the Canadian Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977.

He was national Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, president of the St. George’s Society, warden in Trinity Anglican Church, and a member of the board of directors of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, and chairman of the board of directors of Camp Medley. He is a life member of the Society of the Friends of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor; a member of the Royal Air Force Club, London; and a member of the Constitutional Monarchy Association.

Mr. Harrison and his wife, the former Marje Nunn, have one son, Nigel, and they live in Hampton, New Brunswick.

56th Legislature 19 Kent

On September 18, 2006, Shawn Graham was elected New Brunswick’s 31st Premier. He also serves as the President of the Executive Council, Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons.

A graduate of both the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University, Mr. Graham was the Manager of Industrial Hon. Development at the Department of Natural Shawn Graham Resources prior to his October 1998 by- election victory. He was re-elected in the general elections of June 7, 1999, and June 9, 2003.

On May 12, 2002, he won a landslide victory to become the Leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. In doing so, he became the youngest Liberal leader and the youngest Leader of the Official Opposition in the country.

Campaigning on a platform of “Standing up for People,” he and his Liberal Team increased the Liberal seat count from 7 to 26 of the 55 seats in the Legislature in the 2003 election.

Under his leadership, the Official Opposition became one of the most productive in the province’s history, introducing a record number of pieces of legislation and advancing an innovative and ambitious policy agenda.

Premier Graham’s Charter for Change sets forth the foundation for a better New Brunswick. He has challenged all New Brunswickers to come together in pursuit of a self-sufficient New Brunswick by 2026. During their first year, Premier Graham and his government laid the foundation for transformational change with new projects in the energy sector, a new vision for education, and the strongest job growth in Canada in the first half of 2007.

In August 2007, Premier Graham assumed the Chair of the Council of the Federation of Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders.

20 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Kent South

Claude Williams was born November 25, 1955, in Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick. He is the son of Rita and Irené Williams.

He was first elected as the PC MLA for Kent South in an April 23, 2001, by-election. During the 54th Legislature, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills. He chaired the Select Committee on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration.

Claude Williams He was re-elected June 9, 2003, and served on the standing committees on Privileges, Public Accounts, Private Bills, Legislative Administration, and the Ombudsman. He chaired the Select Committee on Health Care and sat on the Select Committee on Wood Supply and the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance. On February 14, 2006, he was sworn in as Minister of Education.

He was re-elected on September 18, 2006, and he is opposition critic for areas of interest related to fisheries, official languages, and la Francophonie. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He is president of the New Brunswick section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie.

Following graduation from Bouctouche high school, he received a B.B.A. from the Université de Moncton. He was executive assistant to the MLA for Kent South, Omer Léger, before becoming regional manager for the New Brunswick Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

He chaired the District 12 school board and the Kent South chapter of the Canadian disabled association. He was a director of the Caisse populaire de Saint-Antoine and vice-president of the Grand Saint- Antoine local service district and was a municipal councillor.

Mr. Williams and his wife, Bernice LeBlanc, have two daughters, Vicky and Monica.

56th Legislature 21 Kings East

Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislature Bruce Northrup was elected to the 56th Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is the MLA for the electoral district of Kings East.

He is opposition critic for areas of interest related to energy and NB Power.

He was born in Sussex in 1955, and he has Bruce Northrup lived there most of his life. He is married to Kim (Lewis) and they have two children: Jessica and Brad.

He has been actively involved with various charities and sports activities in the community. He has coached minor hockey, baseball, and soccer. He coached the New Brunswick Canada Games Hockey Team in 1983. Recently, he coached the Sussex Valley Sub-Way Rangers, and the team won the Atlantic Midget Minor AAA Championship.

Mr. Northrup is a Past President of Sussex Minor Hockey Association and Past Vice-President of the Children’s Wish Foundation. He was a Sussex town councillor from 1986 to 1989, and he is currently on the advisory board of the Saint John Sea Dogs.

22 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou

Paul Robichaud is a native of Shippagan, New Brunswick. He was born May 6, 1964, and attended Shippagan elementary and high schools and the Shippagan campus of the Université de Moncton.

He has been involved in provincial and federal politics since 1985. He served as special assistant to a former provincial Minister of Fisheries and as executive assistant to a former Minister of Housing from 1985 to 1987. He was Paul Robichaud an executive assistant to a former Minister of Employment and Immigration from 1991 to 1993 in Ottawa, where he was responsible for New Brunswick matters. From 1993 until the general election of June 7, 1999, he was organizing director of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.

He was elected as the Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou on June 7, 1999. He was named Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture on June 21, 1999. He became Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture on March 23, 2000. He was appointed Minister of Tourism and Parks, and Minister responsible for La Francophonie on October 11, 2001.

He was re-elected on June 9, 2003, and sworn in as Minister of Transportation on June 27, 2003. He also acted as Deputy Government House Leader in the Legislative Assembly.

He was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is opposition critic for matters relating to transportation and northern economic development and deputy Opposition House Leader. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Procedure.

He is married to Nathalie Robichaud, and they have one son, Alexandre.

56th Legislature 23 Madawaska-les-Lacs

Jeannot Volpé was born in Saint-Jacques in northwestern New Brunswick, where he still lives. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at the Université de Moncton.

Mr. Volpé taught physical education in the Edmundston area until the early 1980s. During those years, he was also a coach in gymnastics, wrestling, and track and field. He has always enjoyed sports, especially hunting Jeannot Volpé and fishing.

His return to the family farm in the early 1980s gave him the opportunity to become involved in various farming organizations, which he headed for a number of years. He was also the founding president of the Fédération des agriculteurs francophones du nord-ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick and a director of several national farm organizations.

He was first elected to the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly as a Progressive Conservative Member on September 11, 1995, in the riding of Madawaska-les-Lacs. He was chair of caucus and opposition critic for several departments. He served on the Select Committees on the Environment and on Energy.

He was re-elected in June 1999, and he was sworn in as the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Energy Secretariat. He was re-elected on June 9, 2003, and sworn in as Minister of Finance on June 27, 2003.

He was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is opposition critic for areas of interest related to finance. On February 1, 2007, he became Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly.

Mr. Volpé is the father of four children, Dino, Gino, Bruno, and Marco, and the proud grandfather of five grandchildren.

24 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe

Bernard LeBlanc was elected September 18, 2006. A Liberal MLA, he is the first member to represent the new electoral district of Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe. He is a member of the following standing committees: Crown Corporations, Estimates, Law Amendments, Privileges and Procedure. He is a member of the Select Committee on Life Long Learning.

He was born on March 13, 1949, in Bernard LeBlanc Memramcook. After attending local schools, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the Université de Moncton in 1971. He began his career as a New Brunswick Medicare representative. He also worked as a teacher at the Dorchester Penitentiary. From 1973 to 1988, he was a program manager for Income Security. He travelled throughout the region, meeting clients and explaining programs. On July 13, 1989, he was appointed manager of the Income Security program office, Health and Welfare Canada, in Moncton. He was a consultant for the public relations program of the Department of Human Resources and Social Development Canada.

Mr. LeBlanc spends a great deal of his free time doing volunteer work. He established Memramcook Valley Kindergarten, and he served 5 years as president of the Memramcook Valley community centre, 8 years as president of the Foyer Saint-Thomas, 13 years as chair of the Pré-d’en-Haut parish council, and 5 years as chair of the district local improvement committee in Pré-d’en-Haut. He has been a member of the executive of Doctor Georges L. Dumont Hospital, the executive of the Memramcook Institute, and the Memramcook Historical Society.

Mr. LeBlanc was elected councillor-at-large for the Village of Memramcook in May 1995 and served as mayor of the village from 1996 to 2001.

He and his wife, Georgette, have two sons, Marc and Martin, and one daughter, Sophie.

56th Legislature 25 Miramichi-Bay du Vin

Bill Fraser was first elected September 18, 2006. A Liberal MLA, he represents the riding of Miramichi-Bay du Vin. He is a member of several standing committees: Estimates, Law Amendments, Legislative Officers, Private Bills and Public Accounts. He is a member of the Select Committee on Life Long Learning.

He was born March 13, 1970, in Miramichi (Chatham), New Brunswick. He is the youngest son of Pina (White) of Nelson and the late Bill Fraser Gerald Fraser of Bay du Vin. He has three brothers: Gary, Kenny, and Wayne; and three sisters: Wendy Jenkins, Peggy Roper, and Judy Dignam.

He graduated with a major in business from James M. Hill Memorial High School in 1988. In 2002, he stepped back into the classroom, and he is currently working toward a bachelor’s degree through the university programs offered in Miramichi.

He has been in the work force since the age of 15, working two jobs while attending school full-time. At the age of 21, he purchased his own business. In 1995, he started B.Q.M. Communications, expanding to Newcastle, Rogersville, and Rexton. He sold B.Q.M. Communications to DownEast in 2002.

He has served his community in a variety of ways. He is or was a board member of Miramichi Regional Development Corporation, Greater Miramichi Chamber of Commerce, Northumberland Business Advisory Center, Chatham Non-Profit Housing, Miramichi Task Force, and Historic Water Street Business District.

He has been a volunteer with Canada Day Committees, White Gold Festival, Christmas Parades, and Tall Ships. He is or was a member of the Miramichi Rotary Club, Chatham Lions’ Club, and the City’s Economic Development Committee.

Mr. Fraser currently resides in Miramichi, New Brunswick.

26 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Miramichi Bay-Neguac

Carmel Robichaud is the daughter of the late Dorine and Côme Robichaud.

She was first elected June 9, 2003, as the Member for Miramichi Bay. She was opposition critic for areas of interest relating to education and the status of women. She was a member of the Select Committee on Education.

She was re-elected September 18, 2006, as MLA for the new electoral district of Miramichi Hon. Bay-Neguac and sworn in as Minister of Carmel Robichaud Family and Community Services and Minister Responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

She has a teacher’s licence from the New Brunswick Teachers’ College (1959), a teaching diploma from Université de Montréal (1989), a Bachelor of Education from St. Thomas University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the Université de Moncton. In 1997, she received her Master of Education in school administration from the Université de Moncton.

During her 35-year teaching career, she taught students from kindergarten to high school in both official languages. She has been coordinator of the French second language and immersion program, French department head, and vice-principal. She worked in the school systems in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.

On the Acadian Peninsula, she organized the Festival de la famille and served on the board of the Centre Beausoleil for adults with special needs. She was the founding administrative officer of the air cadet squadron in Neguac.

She was president of the Miramichi Bay Women’s Liberal Association and secretary of the Miramichi Bay Association.

Carmel Robichaud has two children and four grandchildren.

56th Legislature 27 Miramichi Centre

John Winston Foran is the son of Winnifred Wood Foran and the late Winston Foran. He was born March 13, 1952, in Newcastle, New Brunswick. John is a graduate of Miramichi Valley High School and the Atlantic Police Academy. In 1977, he was appointed a Constable with the Chatham Police Force. He held the rank of Acting Chief of Police from 1992 to 1994. He retired from the Miramichi Police Force with the rank of Superintendent in 2004.

Hon. He was first elected on June 9, 2003, to John W. Foran represent the constituency of Miramichi Centre. He was a member of the Select Committee on Wood Supply. He was the opposition critic for areas of interest relating to public safety. He was also appointed by the Leader to chair the Opposition Youth at Risk Committee.

He was re-elected in the provincial election September 18, 2006, and sworn in as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. He is a member of the Policy and Priorities Committee of Cabinet.

During his long association with the Liberal Party, he served as president of the federal and provincial Miramichi associations.

He has long been involved in local politics. He served on the District 16 School Board as a trustee. He served four consecutive terms on the Newcastle Town Council, where he held the positions of councillor, deputy mayor and acting mayor.

He is a tireless community activist. For decades, he volunteered for non-profit organizations such as the Arthritis Society of New Brunswick, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Diabetes Association, and Miramichi Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

He is a minor sports enthusiast and has coached and managed minor baseball and minor hockey teams in the Miramichi area.

John hails from a large Miramichi family. He has four brothers and five sisters. He and his wife, the former Patricia Ullock, are lifelong residents of the Miramichi area, and they have three children and one grandchild.

28 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Moncton Crescent

John Willis Betts was born February 17, 1949, in Moncton. He graduated from Moncton High School and was a founding member of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.

After graduating from UNB Teachers’ College in 1969 and receiving the Birks Medal for leadership, he attended Gordon College (Boston) with a hockey scholarship, graduating in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He has Bachelor of Education and Masters John Betts in Education Administration degrees from the Université de Moncton.

He worked as the music co-ordinator within School Districts 2 and 4 for 22 years. He was also the music director for Sunny Brae and Highfield Baptist Churches. Prior to 1999, he had been a Moncton City Councillor (13 years).

He was first elected in 1999 as a Progressive Conservative MLA for Moncton Crescent, and he also served as caucus chair. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Select Committee on Education and the Select Committee on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration.

Re-elected in 2003, he was appointed Deputy Speaker. He chaired the standing and the select committees on Education and was a member of the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance. He was Vice- Chair of the standing committees on Private Bills and Law Amendments and he sat on the standing committees on Privileges, Public Accounts, Legislative Administration, and Crown Corporations.

After his victory in the election of 2006, he became the opposition critic for local government. He chairs the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

John and his wife, Dr. Rolene Betts, have three children: Jason, Jessica, and Jared. Jessica and her husband Jonathan Cook gave the Betts’ their first granddaughter, Leah Grace, in 2007.

56th Legislature 29 Moncton East (a)

New Brunswick’s 30th Premier, Bernard Lord was born September 27, 1965. He grew up in a bilingual home in Greater Moncton. He holds a Bachelors degree in Social Science with a major in economics and a Bachelors degree in Common Law from the Université de Moncton.

On October 18, 1997, he was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick at the largest political Bernard Lord convention in the province’s history. A year later, in an October 1998 by-election, he was elected Member for the riding of Moncton East, thereby becoming the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislature.

On June 7, 1999, Bernard Lord led his party to the greatest PC victory in New Brunswick history, becoming, at the age of 33, the province’s youngest elected Premier. Four years later, in June 2003, he was elected with another majority government.

On September 18, 2006, his PC government was defeated despite winning the popular vote for the third election in a row. On January 31, 2007, he resigned as the MLA for Moncton East and as Opposition Leader.

He has been recognized by many as a person of vision and leadership, and he was chosen as one of Time magazine’s top 25 members of the New Generation of Leaders in Canada. He was Alumnus of the Year (Université de Moncton) and holds the rank of Grand Officier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade in the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. He was awarded honorary doctorates by the University of New Brunswick, the Université de Moncton, and St. Thomas University.

Bernard Lord and his wife, Diane (Haché), of Shippagan, have been married since 1990, and they have two children, Sébastien and Jasmine.

30 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Moncton East (b)

Liberal MLA Christopher (Chris) Michael Collins was elected March 5, 2007, in a by-election held to fill a vacancy in the constituency of Moncton East. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and of the Select Committee on Wellness.

He was born on June 23, 1962, in Saint John, New Brunswick. After graduating from Harrison Trimble High School in 1980, he went on to study political science and philosophy at Chris Collins St. Thomas University in Fredericton.

For more than two decades, he was employed in a variety of roles, from sales representative to key account representative for several international companies: Clairol, L’Oréal, Alberto-Culver, and General Mills Canada.

Past Commander of the Shediac Power and Sail Squadron, he has contributed to the sports community as a minor soccer coach and minor hockey volunteer. He is also an ardent supporter of the school breakfast program.

He was elected to Moncton City Council during the 2004 municipal election. He chaired the Water and Sewer Rates Review Committee and was a member of the following committees: Administrative and Legal Affairs, Environment, Transportation, and the City of Moncton Pension Board.

He is devoted to a number of causes, among them: funding for families who must leave the province for medically-referred heath care and improving pediatric oncology care in the province. He is also concerned with the correlation between children’s cancer and the use of pesticides.

In his free time, Mr. Collins enjoys skiing, sailing, curling, and golf. He and his wife, Lisette Richard, live in Moncton.

Mr. Collins’ son Sean passed away in July 2007 from a cancer-related illness.

56th Legislature 31 Moncton North

Michael (Mike) Murphy was re-elected September 18, 2006, and sworn in as Minister of Health on October 3, 2006.

He was first elected June 9, 2003, to represent the constituency of Moncton North. He was a member of the standing committees on Law Amendments and Public Accounts and opposition critic for matters relating to finance.

From 1988 to 1993, he was president of the Hon. New Brunswick Liberal Association. Michael Murphy He was born January 25, 1958. He attended French and English Elementary Schools and graduated from Moncton High School in 1976. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (1980) and a Bachelor of Law (1983) from UNB and a Master of Law degree (2002) from Osgoode Law School at York University in Toronto.

He has practiced law for 23 years in both official languages throughout New Brunswick. He has been lead counsel on many precedent-setting cases at the Trial Division and the Court of Appeal. He has been guest speaker at the New Brunswick Bar “Continuing Legal Education” seminars, Canadian Bar mid-winter meetings, and with the Plaintiff Counsel Association of New Brunswick. He is an active member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and a practising member of the Nova Scotia Bar.

Mike Murphy is married to the former Moira Kelly, also a barrister, and they have five children: Timothy, 18; Tara, 16; Keegan, 15; Molly, 13; and Aodhán, 10. Aside from being a committed father, Mike has also been involved in community events and organizations including Moncton Hospital (director), Saint Patrick Family Centre (director), and many other community organizations.

He and his family share a farm with 19 horses, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and several chickens.

32 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Moncton West

L. Joan MacAlpine-Stiles was born in Rexton, New Brunswick. She was educated in Moncton schools and attended Atlantic Baptist University.

First elected in 1999 as the Progressive Conservative MLA for Moncton South, she was sworn in as Minister of Municipalities. She became Minister of Business New Brunswick on March 23, 2000, and then went on to become Minister of Family and Community Joan Services. MacAlpine-Stiles She was re-elected in 2003 and appointed Minister of Tourism and Parks. From October 31, 2005, until February 14, 2006, she was also Minister of Family and Community Services and Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on Seniors. On February 14, 2006, she was reappointed Minister of Tourism and Parks and appointed Minister responsible for the Status of Women.

She was re-elected September 18, 2006, to represent the new constituency of Moncton West. On April 17, 2007, she joined the Liberal caucus. She is a member of the Select Committee on Life Long Learning.

She has a long history of community involvement. She was a member of the Moncton Hospital Board, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Canadian Cancer Society, Red Cross, and Alzheimer Society. She volunteered with the Greater Moncton International Women’s Day Committee, Moncton Community Policing Board, museum board, Heritage Preservation Review Board, and Moncton Lion’s Senior Citizen Board. She taught Sunday School in St. John’s United Church for 22 years.

From 1992 until 1998, she served on Moncton City Council. She was Moncton’s first female deputy mayor in 1997 and in 1998.

Ms. MacAlpine-Stiles has three daughters and three step-children. She married Petitcodiac MLA Wally Stiles September 17, 2005.

56th Legislature 33 Nepisiguit

Cheryl Lavoie was elected to the Legislature in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. She is the MLA for the constituency of Nepisiguit.

She is vice-chair of the standing committees on Legislative Officers and Private Bills. She is also a member of the following standing committees: Crown Corporations, Estimates, Law Amendments, and Procedure. She is a member of the Select Committee on Life Cheryl Lavoie Long Learning and the Select Committee on Wellness.

In 2007, Ms. Lavoie was designated the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Group (CWPG) representative of the New Brunswick Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).

She is a well-known community leader. For more than a decade, she was a Sunday School teacher. The daughter of an Acadian mother and an Italian-Canadian father, she has three brothers and two sisters. She graduated with honours from Bathurst High School.

Ms. Lavoie has worked with several organizations which provided her with the opportunity to demonstrate leadership qualities, most notably in her capacity as co-ordinator of the Red Cross swimming program in the province of New Brunswick. She excelled as a certified swimming coach, and she was equally responsible for skills development in that area. She is a certified CPR instructor.

Cheryl has been a Liberal activist and has held several key posts in the organization. She served as President of the Nepisiguit Liberal Association from 1994 until her resignation in 2006 to enable her to let her name stand for election as MLA.

Ms. Lavoie is married to husband Marcel, and the couple has a daughter, Robyn.

34 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick New Maryland-Sunbury West

Keith Ashfield was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is the first MLA to represent the new riding of New Maryland–Sunbury West. He is the opposition critic for areas of interest related to natural resources.

He was first elected in the June 7, 1999, provincial election to represent the constituency of New Maryland. During the 54th Legislature, he was a member of the Keith Ashfield Legislative Administration Committee, the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, and the Select Committee on Education. He also served as Deputy Speaker.

He was re-elected in the June 9, 2003, provincial election and sworn in as Minister of Natural Resources on June 27.

Mr. Ashfield has given much time as a volunteer in his community. He has been an active participant in several school district associations. He was a trustee for School Districts 25 and 17, and he was President and Vice-President of the New Brunswick School Trustees Association. He also served as Director and as Chair of the Finance Committee for the Canadian School Boards Association.

Born March 28, 1952, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he is the son of Nora Locke and the late Jack Ashfield. He graduated from Oromocto High School in 1970 and attended the University of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1972, taking courses in Business Administration. For several years, he owned and operated his own business.

He has been actively involved with the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and, for several years, he served as the Director of the Fredericton PC Party Association.

Keith Ashfield and his wife, Judy, live in Lincoln, New Brunswick.

56th Legislature 35 Nigadoo-Chaleur

Roland Haché was re-elected September 18, 2006, and sworn in as Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for the Northern New Brunswick Initiative.

Born June 14, 1947, he has a B.A. majoring in administration and a B. Ed. (Postsecondary Education) from the Université de Moncton.

He was a teacher for the Commission scolaire du Golfe in Sept-Îles, Quebec, and Assistant Hon. Manager at the National Bank in Petit Rocher, Roland Haché and he served the Conseil scolaire Jérôme- Boudreau as school dropout prevention worker and discipline development officer. At Bathurst Community College, he taught courses in management, accounting, and human resources management.

He was Mayor of the Village of Petit Rocher, President of the Administration portuaire du quai régional de Petit-Rocher, towns and villages representative to the New Brunswick Employees Pension Plan, and adviser to the Chaleur Regional Development Commission.

He was first elected June 7, 1999. He sat on the standing committees on Crown Corporations, the Ombudsman, and Law Amendments. He sat on select committees on Health Care and on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration. He was Liberal Whip and opposition critic for areas of interest relating to training and employment development, tourism, parks, and natural resources.

Re-elected June 9, 2003, he sat on the standing committees on Privileges and Public Accounts and on the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance. He was the critic for areas of interest relating to Business New Brunswick.

Mr. Haché has one son, Chris, an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Chris and his wife, Margaret, have one daughter, Charlotte.

36 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Oromocto

Jody Carr was born on July 3, 1975, in Saint John, New Brunswick, the youngest son of the late Basil Carr and Debbie Johnston. He attended Oromocto High School, where he graduated in 1993 as class president. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1998 (major in economics) from UNB.

In 1995, he was the youngest Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the province’s history to do so when he ran in the provincial Jody Carr election in the riding of Oromocto-Gagetown. He co-chaired the 1997 PC leadership convention.

He is from the community of Geary, New Brunswick, and was first elected to the Legislature in the provincial general election held June 7, 1999. During the 54th Legislature, he was a member of the standing committees on Private Bills and Crown Corporations, and the select committees on Education, on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration.

He was re-elected on June 9, 2003. He chaired the Standing Committee on Law Amendments and was Vice-Chair of the Select Committee on Education. He served on the standing committees on Privileges, Public Accounts, and Crown Corporations. He was a member of the select committees on Health Care and on Wood Supply, chair of the Fredericton region government caucus, and chair of the provincial government caucus. On February 14, 2006, he was sworn in as Minister of Post-secondary Education and Training.

He was re-elected September 18, 2006, and he served as Chair of Caucus. He is a member of the Legislative Administration and Procedure committees, and he is opposition critic for interests related to family and community services and disabled persons.

Jody Carr is married to Krista and they have two daughters. They reside in Burton, New Brunswick.

56th Legislature 37 Petitcodiac

R. Wallis (Wally) Stiles was born October 18, 1950, in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of Ralph and Elsbeth Stiles. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from UNB. Following university, he worked in the private sector before joining Cement Cartage Co. Ltd. in Havelock, New Brunswick, where he spent 24 years as the controller.

He has been involved in numerous organizations: Jaycees, Royal Canadian Wally Stiles Legion, Petitcodiac and District Promotional Association (Founding President), Petitcodiac/ Salisbury ambulance service, and Saint James United Church. He was commanding officer of 639 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron, and he was awarded the Canadian Decoration for service. He served as village councillor and as deputy mayor.

Following his election June 7, 1999, as PC MLA for Petitcodiac, he chaired the Select Committee on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance.

Following re-election on June 9, 2003, he chaired the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and sat on the standing committees on Law Amendments, Private Bills, and Legislative Administration. He was a member of the select committees on Health Care and on Education. He was Vice-Chair of the select committees on Public Automobile Insurance and on Wood Supply. He was PC government Whip and Caucus Chair.

Re-elected September 18, 2006, he is a member of the Crown Corporations committee and the select committees on Life Long Learning and on Wellness. On April 17, 2007, he joined the Liberal caucus.

Wally Stiles has 3 children and 3 step-children. He has 3 granddaughters, Katelyn, Shyla, and Hannah, and one grandson, Camden. He married L. Joan MacAlpine on September 17, 2005.

38 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Quispamsis

Mary Schryer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on September 18, 2006. A Liberal MLA, she represents the electoral district of Quispamsis. She was sworn in as Minister of State for Seniors and Minister of State for Housing on October 3, 2006.

She has over a dozen years of experience as a self-employed financial adviser. She specialized in financial planning, employee Hon. health and dental benefits, and workplace Mary Schryer financial seminars.

She has served her community in a number of different capacities. She spent more than seven years as a member of the Quispamsis Town Council and three years as a member of the board of directors of the Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation, which oversees Health Region 2, stretching from Sussex to St. Stephen.

She is a former member of the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre; former director for the Economic Development Commission; former president and founding director of the Kennebecasis Valley Chamber of Commerce; former member of the committee on Land for Public Purposes; Chair of the 2006 Kidney Foundation Fundraising Drive; and former director of the Rothesay Regional Police Commission.

Her community involvement also included years of fundraising for minor hockey, the theatre group KV Players, and Brownies. She is also an aerobics instructor, specializing in classes for seniors.

Mary Schryer and her husband, Scott, have lived in Quispamsis for more than 20 years. They have two children, Erin and Davis. Erin is a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, while Davis is attending Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.

56th Legislature 39 Restigouche-la-Vallée

Percy Mockler was born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick, April 14, 1949. He has Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from the Université de Moncton.

A Progressive Conservative Member, he was first elected October 12, 1982. He was re-elected as MLA for Madawaska South in a November 29, 1993, by-election. He was re-elected September 11, 1995, to represent Madawaska-la-Vallée. Percy Mockler Re-elected June 7, 1999, he was sworn in as Solicitor General and Minister of Human Resources Development and Housing. He was named Minister of Family and Community Services March 23, 2000. He became Minister of Transportation October 10, 2001.

Re-elected June 9, 2003, he served as Minister of Intergovernmental and International Relations, Minister responsible for the Francophonie, 2004 Celebrations, Service New Brunswick, and Culture and Sport. On February 14, 2006, he was sworn in as Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport, Minister responsible for the Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat, and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.

Elected September 18, 2006, for the new riding of Restigouche- la-Vallée, he is opposition critic for areas of interest related to the Regional Development Corporation, intergovernmental affairs and the Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

He has been a member of the Northwest Focus Group at U de M, International Marketing Centre at U de M and UNB, and an adviser for trade opportunities strategy with the federal government. He has been active in his community as a businessman, and chaired the first integrated school board in District 32.

Mr. Mockler and his wife, the former Suzanne Soucy, have four children, and they reside in St. Leonard.

40 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Riverview

PC MLA Bruce Fitch graduated from Moncton High School before attending Mount Allison University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in biology.

After working several years in the insurance industry, he joined Scotia Bank. He ended his banking career as a full-service broker with ScotiaMcLeod. In 1989, he was elected a councillor in Riverview. He was mayor from 1998 to 2001. On council, he focused on Bruce Fitch initiatives relating to increased building activity, employment, and promoting Riverview as a great place to live. The new Gunningsville Bridge was a major project under his mandate.

He was first elected to the Legislature June 9, 2003. He was sworn in as Minister of Energy and became instrumental in forming the Energy Efficiency Agency in 2005. He was appointed Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs February 14, 2006.

Re-elected on September 18, 2006, he is a member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and the Select Committee on Wellness, and he is opposition critic for areas of interest related to justice and consumer affairs.

He is a member of the First Baptist Church. His hobbies include sailboarding and golf. An ardent fan and supporter of minor sports, he is frequently seen on the sidelines of his children’s games. He coached minor soccer and football in the past.

He has been serving his community for many years as a member of a variety of boards, including Codiac Regional Police, Lakeview Manor Senior Citizens Home, and the Atlantic Baptist University.

The son of the late Dr. Ralph and Jessie Fitch, Bruce was born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, and moved to Riverview in 1982. He and his wife, Nancy, have been married over 20 years and the couple have three children: Jenna, Lauren, and Lucas.

56th Legislature 41 Rogersville-Kouchibouguac

Rose-May Poirier is a PC MLA. She was first elected in 1999. During the 54th Legislature, she chaired the government caucus. She sat on the standing committees on Procedure and Crown Corporations and on the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council and the Select Committee on Local Governance.

She was re-elected June 9, 2003, and appointed Minister of the Office of Human Rose-May Poirier Resources. On February 14, 2006, she was named Minister of Local Government and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs.

She was re-elected on September 18, 2006. She is opposition critic for issues relating to Aboriginal affairs, the Lotteries Commission, New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation and NB Liquor. She is a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers.

Before entering politics, she was a successful businessperson, working as an insurance representative for Assumption Life and as an executive VIP manager for Tupperware Canada. She received numerous distinctions during her career as a sales leader, manager and recruiter, including leading one of the top sales teams in Canada and as one of the best salespeople in North America.

She served six years on the Saint-Louis de Kent town council.

She has been a volunteer and fundraiser for a number of deserving causes including: Child Find, Children’s Wish Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation, the George L. Dumont Tree of Hope Campaign, and the Friends of the Moncton Hospital.

Ms. Poirier lives in Saint-Louis de Kent with her husband, Donald. They have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.

42 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Rothesay

Margaret-Ann Blaney was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. She is an honours graduate of Memorial University, where she received her degree and did postgraduate work in social work and psychology.

She has had a long-standing interest in politics. From 1982 to 1993, she worked as a political reporter for a number of private radio and television stations.

Margaret-Ann In 1994, she and her husband started a small Blaney business, Atlantic Veterinary Hospital, in Rothesay, New Brunswick. She was co-owner and general manager until June 1999.

She is a Progressive Conservative MLA. First elected as the MLA for Saint John-Kings on June 7, 1999, she was Minister of Transportation from June 1999 until October 2001. She was appointed Minister responsible for the Status of Women on June 21, 1999, and Minister of Public Safety in October 2001.

She was re-elected in June 2003 and sworn in as Minister of Training and Employment Development, remaining in that position until February 14, 2006.

Re-elected September 18, 2006, to represent the new constituency of Rothesay, she is a member of the Select Committee on Life Long Learning and opposition critic for matters relating to postsecondary education, training, labour, and the status of women.

She chaired the 1998 Kidney Foundation Campaign, served on the board of directors for the Aquatic Center, and was a member of the Saint John-Kings Rotary, the Canadian Cancer Society Gala Committee, and a volunteer with the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon. In 2005, she was awarded the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award for her work on the Action Plan on Violence against Women.

Ms. Blaney and her husband have a son and a daughter and they reside in Rothesay, New Brunswick.

56th Legislature 43 Saint John East

Roly MacIntyre, a native of Prince Edward Island, joined the Unemployment Insurance Commission in 1971 and later transferred to Saint John, New Brunswick, as Regional Manager. In 1978, he was appointed District Manager of the Department of Human Resource Development Canada. He was a senior public servant for 25 years, until his retirement in 1995.

A Liberal, he was elected in 1995 as MLA Hon. for Saint John Champlain and appointed Roly MacIntyre Minister of Advanced Education and Labour. On May 14, 1998, he was appointed Minister of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture. He was re-elected June 9, 2003, and served on the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations.

He was re-elected September 18, 2006, and appointed Minister of Supply and Services and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.

He has received several awards: Sportsperson of the Year in 1991 for the City of Saint John, Canada’s Literacy Volunteer Award, Canada 125 Medal, and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for Community Service. He is also a member of the Canada JCI Senate.

He has held numerous executive positions with a diverse range of organizations. He chaired P.R.O. Kids and the New Brunswick Senior Friendship Games 2003. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Saint John, the Greater Saint John Economic Development Commission, and the Saint John Airport Commission.

He has been supportive of youth in sports and served as District Administrator of Little League Canada, President of Simonds Minor Hockey Association, and Vice-Chairman of the New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association.

Roly MacIntyre and his wife, the former Phyllis Coady, have three adult children and live in East Saint John.

44 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Saint John-Fundy

Stuart Jamieson was born October 22, 1951, in Saint John, New Brunswick. He attended the Saint John Institute of Technology, now the Saint John Community College.

A self-employed carpenter, he was first elected October 13, 1987, as the Liberal MLA for Saint John-Fundy. He was re-elected in the September 23, 1991, and September 11, 1995, general elections. He was appointed government Whip in November 1995. He Hon. was appointed Minister of State for Rural Stuart Jamieson Development July 23, 1997, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in May 1998.

He was re-elected June 9, 2003, and he was opposition critic for areas of interest related to environment. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

During earlier terms as MLA, he was on the standing committees on Estimates and on Public Accounts (vice-chair), and the Special Committee on Social Policy Development.

He was re-elected on September 18, 2006, and sworn in as Minister of Tourism and Parks and Government House Leader on October 3, 2006. He chairs the Standing Committee on Privileges and is a member of the Legislative Administration Committee.

He is a former member of the Rural Advisory Committee to the Minister of State for Rural Development Canada. He is currently a member of the St. Martins and District Lions Club and the Seaview Community Centre. He helped initiate the province’s Scenic Route Program, and he is actively involved in building and developing the Fundy Trail between St. Martins and Fundy National Park. He served as deacon in the Fairfield United Baptist Church.

Stuart Jamieson and his wife, Martha, reside in the community of Gardner Creek and are the proud parents of three children, Michelle, Holly and Simon.

56th Legislature 45 Saint John Harbour

Edward (Ed) Joseph Doherty, M.D., was elected in a by-election held November 14, 2005. He has been active in the provincial and federal Liberal Party for over 30 years.

He was re-elected September 18, 2006, and appointed Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour and Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs.

He was born May 22, 1949, in Moncton, New Hon. Brunswick, the son of Marion McMackin and Ed Doherty, M.D. Joseph Doherty. He graduated from Moncton High School, St. Francis Xavier University, and Dalhousie University. He was a family physician from 1975 to 1980, before specializing in ophthalmology. Until his recent retirement, he was a consulting ophthalmologist in uptown Saint John.

Several of his research papers have been published. For several years, he has been a volunteer ophthalmologist in the Caribbean Island of Dominica, under the auspices of Rotary International. He is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, New Brunswick Medical Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, St. Francis Xavier Alumni Association Saint John, Dalhousie University Medical Alumni Association, Royal Society of the Arts, and Golden Key International Honour Society. He is listed in the 2005 edition of Canadian Who’s Who.

He was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal (2003), the Paul Harris Fellow Award, and the YM-YWCA Saint John Red Triangle Award. He was inducted into the St. Francis Xavier University Hall of Honour in 2004.

An athlete, he enjoys skiing, swimming, sailing, handcycling, kayaking, scuba-diving, golfing, and salmon fishing. He collects Canadian stamps, Canadian antiques, and family genealogy.

He and his wife, the former Mary Reid of Newcastle, have three children: Teresa, Robert, and Catherine, and four grandchildren, Dennis, Sam, Sophi, and Layla.

46 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Saint John Lancaster

Abel LeBlanc was elected to represent the constituency of Saint John Lancaster in the provincial general election held June 9, 2003. During the 55th Legislature, he was a member of the Standing Committee on the Ombudsman and opposition critic for issues relating to labour, and the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission.

He was re-elected in the provincial election on September 18, 2006. He chairs the Standing Abel LeBlanc Committee on Estimates and is a member of the following standing committees: Crown Corporations, Legislative Officers, Private Bills, and Public Accounts. He is a member of the Select Committee on Life Long Learning.

The son of Abel and Domitilde (Gallant) LeBlanc, he was born and raised in West Saint John. After high school, he joined the Canadian army and served in the Third Field Squadron of the Royal Canadian Engineers in Chilliwack, British Columbia. He subsequently spent more than 40 years working at the Port of Saint John, 18 years as an executive officer and 16 as President of Local 273. He was Vice- President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour, representing Saint John, Kings, and Charlotte counties. He served on the board of directors of the Saint John Port Authority, the Workers Compensation Board, and the appeals tribunal for the Workers Compensation Board.

He has been active in his community, where he was on the board of the United Way, Saint John Heritage and Preservation Board, Saint John Labour Community Services, and Habitat for Humanity. He has been an advocate for injured workers, and he chaired a variety of fund- raising activities for local sports teams.

Abel LeBlanc is married to Elaine O’Leary LeBlanc, and they are the parents of two boys, Michael and Andrew.

56th Legislature 47 Saint John Portland

Trevor Holder was re-elected September 18, 2006, and is opposition critic for environment, Efficiency NB, and youth. He is a member of the standing committees on Estimates, Private Bills, and Privileges.

Born May 8, 1973, he is the son of William and Dorothy (Trevors) Holder. He and his wife, Brenda, and daughters Margaret, and Katherine, live in Saint John.

Trevor Holder Following graduation from Saint John High School, he graduated from UNB Saint John with a BA in Political Science and History. He was president of UNBSJ SRC and sat on the Senate. He was president of the UNBSJ PC Youth Association and served on the executive of the PC Party of NB and of the Saint John Portland PC Association.

First elected June 7, 1999, as the PC MLA for Saint John Portland, he sat on the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, the Select Com- mittee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council and the Select Committee on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance.

Re-elected June 9, 2003, he sat on the following standing committees: Crown Corporations (vice-chair), Legislative Administration (vice-chair), Private Bills, Procedure, and Ombudsman. He was a member of the select committees on Education and Health Care and Deputy Speaker.

He was appointed Minister of Environment and Local Government in November 2005 and the following February, became Minister of the Environment when the department was reorganized. While he was

Minister, he oversaw implementation of the Know Your H2O initiative and hosted a forum which resulted in more comprehensive legislation for combatting substandard housing conditions.

Mr. Holder is a former financial planner. He was a member of the United Empire Loyalist Association (past president), the Carleton Union Lodge, and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #64. He is an active member of St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Parish of Portland. In 1987, he received the Chief Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of Canada.

48 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Shediac—Cap-Pelé

Liberal MLA Victor Boudreau was re-elected to represent the constituency of Shediac–Cap- Pelé on September 18, 2006. He was sworn in as Minister of Finance and Local Government. He is also the Minister Responsible for the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation, and the Lotteries Commission of New Brunswick. He is a member of the Legislative Administration Committee.

Hon. He was first elected in a by-election held on Victor Boudreau October 4, 2004. During the 55th Legislature, he was a member of the standing committees on Crown Corporations and on Estimates. He was a member of the Select Committee on Health Care. As a member of the official opposition, he was critic for areas of interest relating to health and wellness.

Formerly the Manager of the Village of Cap-Pelé (1999-2004), he served as executive assistant to Bernard Richard during his tenure as minister in the provincial Cabinet (1995-1999). He was also riding assistant to Senator Fernand Robichaud while the latter was Secretary of State in the federal Cabinet (1993-1995).

He has been active in politics since 1987 and, more recently, was president of the local constituency association.

He graduated from Louis-J.-Robichaud High School in 1988 and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences (major in Political Science and minor in Business Administration) from the Université de Moncton in 1992.

Over the years, he has been involved with the Shediac Lions Club, Beauséjour Family Crisis Resource Centre, Cap-Pelé Region Chamber of Commerce, Cap-Pelé Watershed Association, and Hospice Shediac.

Mr. Boudreau lives in Shediac with his wife, Michelle Arsenault, and their two daughters, Dominique and Gabrielle.

56th Legislature 49 Southwest Miramichi

Rick Brewer is the eldest of seven children, and the only son of the late Richard C. Brewer and Emma Hanson of Zealand, New Brunswick.

After working in several areas of the wholesale food business for more than 25 years, he be- came manager, and then supervisor, of a chain of convenience stores for P.E. Drummond Ltd.

Rick and his wife Ruth own the Taxis River Convenience Store in Boiestown.

Rick Brewer He has organized a variety of functions for youth and adult groups, worked as a counsellor and a cook at children’s camps in New Brunswick and Quebec, and he taught Sunday school at all grade levels for over 25 years. He was assistant pastor at Life Tabernacle Church in Fredericton. He enjoys singing, which he does on a regular basis at church and community functions throughout the Miramichi River Valley.

Rick Brewer was first elected June 9, 2003, as the Liberal MLA for Southwest Miramichi. He was a member of the Standing Committee on the Ombudsman and the Select Committee on Education. He was opposition critic for interests relating to the Department of Supply and Services.

Not long after his September 18, 2006, re-election, Premier Shawn Graham appointed him government Whip. He sits on the following committees: Crown Corporations, Estimates, Law Amendments, Public Accounts, and Legislative Officers (Chair).

Rick has been happily married to Ruth, formerly from Iquitos, Peru, for the past 27 years. They have two children, Dwayne Brewer and Raquel Adams; a daughter-in-law, Tammy; a son-in-law, Stuart; and grandchildren Connor Richard and Jade Emma.

Rick Brewer is a “people person with the people at heart” and is available to his constituents whenever they need him.

50 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Tantramar

Progressive Conservative MLA Michael (Mike) Robert Olscamp was first elected September 18, 2006, to represent the constituency of Tantramar. He is opposition critic for matters related to wellness, culture and sport. He is a member of the standing committees on Estimates and on Privileges, and of the Select Committee on Wellness.

He was born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, and he resides in Sackville, where he has spent Mike Olscamp his entire professional life.

Following graduation from Campbellton Composite High School, he achieved journeyman status as an electrician. He enrolled in the Vocational Teacher Training Program at the New Brunswick Institute of Technology in Moncton and later earned a Bachelor of Education (Vocational Education) from the Université de Moncton.

His belief in the importance of trades instruction led to a career teaching vocational education at Tantramar Regional High School. He gained administrative experience serving as Vice-Principal of TRHS. His unique set of skills was recognized by the federal government in the early 1990s when he was recruited as Director of Inmate Programs at Westmorland Institution in Dorchester, New Brunswick.

Returning to the field of public education, he taught four years at Port Elgin Regional Memorial School. He then returned to TRHS to teach history and French.

A sports enthusiast, Mike spent three decades coaching Tantramar area youth. He coached basketball from the elementary through high school levels, the teams winning three provincial high school championships. Prior to being elected to the Legislature, he was assistant coach of the Mount Allison Mounties Men’s basketball team. He also coached football at Tantramar High School.

Mike and his wife, Karen, a music teacher, have two sons, Andrew and William.

56th Legislature 51 Tracadie-Sheila

Claude Landry was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is a Progressive Conservative Member.

In the 56th Legislature, he is opposition critic for areas of interest related to health. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Estimates, the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, and the Select Committee on Wellness. Claude Landry He was born on April 29, 1955, in Tracadie. His parents, Bernadette and Emile Landry, had eight children. Claude has a twin brother, Paul.

He graduated from Polyvalente W.-Arthur-Losier in Tracadie in 1973.

He obtained a health sciences degree from the Université de Moncton in 1976 and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Université de Montréal in 1982.

He practised as a dentist in Tracadie-Sheila from 1982 to 1991 and in Neguac from 1991 to 2001.

He was a member of the Tracadie-Sheila Municipal Council from 1992 to 1995. He served as a member of the board of several organizations: Jeux de l’Acadie as chef de mission for the Grand Falls games in 1992; the Musée historique de Tracadie; the committee working to save Tracadie hospital; and as a member of the Coopérative funéraire la Colombe.

From 2001 to 2006, he was the Executive Assistant to Minister of Health and Wellness Elvy Robichaud.

52 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Victoria-Tobique

Larry Ronald Kennedy, M.D., was born November 8, 1949, at Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. He is the son of Mary F. O’Hagan and Ronald M. Kennedy.

He graduated from the Southern Victoria High School. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from UNB, he graduated from Dalhousie University with an M.D. He is Certified with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the American Academy of Larry Kennedy, Family Physicians. He is a Fellow of the M.D. College of Family Physicians of Canada.

A family practitioner, he was first elected October 13, 1987, as Liberal MLA for Victoria-Tobique, and he was re-elected in 1991. The results of the September 11, 1995, provincial election were challenged and were followed by a by-election win on July 23, 1997, and re-election in the 1999 and 2003 elections.

He was re-elected September 18, 2006. He is a member of the standing committees on Private Bills (chair), Law Amendments (vice- chair), Legislative Administration, and Legislative Officers.

He has served on the standing committees on Law Amendments and Private Bills (chair). He sat on the following special or select committees: Social Policy Development, Economic Policy Development, Demographics, and Health Care. He was opposition critic for matters relating to health, education, intergovernmental affairs, Aboriginal affairs, public safety, and Service New Brunswick.

He was village councillor in Perth-Andover, chief and president of the medical staff at Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph, and director of the New Brunswick Medical Society, and he chaired the District 31 School Board.

He is an active hunter, fisherman, snowmobiler, and downhill and cross-country skier. He is a member of the Rotary and Elks Clubs.

He and his wife, the former Brenda Ellen Naugler, have four children.

56th Legislature 53 Woodstock

David Nathan Alward was first elected June 7, 1999, as the PC Member for Woodstock. He chaired the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and sat on the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant- Governor-in-Council and the Select Committee on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance.

He was re-elected June 9, 2003, and appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture. As Minister, he oversaw David Alward implementation of Canada’s first comprehensive Agriculture Policy Framework, the passing of stable funding legislation for New Brunswick’s general farm organizations, a new Seafood Processing Act, and amendments to the Aquaculture Act in areas of fish health management.

Re-elected September 18, 2006, he is opposition critic for areas of interest related to agriculture and aquaculture, and a member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations.

He was born December 2, 1959, in Beverly, Massachusetts, the son of Rev. Ford and Mrs. Jean Alward. Following graduation from Nackawic Senior High School, he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Bryan College, Tennessee. He completed course work toward a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology.

He was employed with the federal government from 1982 until 1996. From 1996 to 1999, he was a self-employed human resource development consultant. He and his family operate a small farm in Riceville, New Brunswick, where they raise purebred Hereford cattle.

He has volunteered with several community organizations: Meductic Baptist Church, Saint John Ambulance, Meductic Fire Department, School District 14, and Carleton Regional Development Commission.

Mr. Alward and his wife, Rhonda, have two sons, Jonathan and Benjamin.

54 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick York

Carl Urquhart was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. A Progressive Conservative MLA, he represents the electoral district of York.

He is opposition critic for areas of interest related to the Department of Tourism and Parks and Service New Brunswick. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Estimates, the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, and Carl Urquhart the Select Committee on Life Long Learning.

After graduating from Fredericton High School, he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and served the force for five years. He subsequently joined the Fredericton Police Force, where he completed 28 years of service. He has worked in community policing, street crime, the drug unit, major crime, and the patrol division.

He has been involved with many community and service groups: Vice- President of the New Brunswick Police Association; President of the Saint John River Salmon Anglers Association; Director of the Atlantic Salmon Association; board member of the Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band; and member of the New Brunswick Wildlife Federation, the Fredericton Boys’ and Girls’ Club, and Scouts Canada.

His hobbies include wood carving, hunting, and fishing.

He has considerable experience working with all levels of government, and he is used to working with the public.

Carl and his wife, Beth, live on his family homestead in Kingsclear, New Brunswick.

56th Legislature 55 York North

Kirk MacDonald was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006, the first MLA to represent the new electoral district of York North. He is opposition critic for areas of interest related to Business New Brunswick. He is a member of the standing committees on Law Amendments, Private Bills, and Privileges.

A member of the PC Party, he was first elected June 7, 1999, as MLA for Mactaquac. He Kirk MacDonald served on the standing committees on Public Accounts, Law Amendments, and Legislative Administration.

He was re-elected June 9, 2003. He chaired the Select Committee on Wood Supply and served on the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance. He was a member of the following standing committees: Public Accounts, Private Bills, Crown Corporations, Procedure, Law Amendments, and the Ombudsman. On February 14, 2006, he was sworn in as Minister of Business New Brunswick.

He was born in Stanley, New Brunswick, and he is the son of Barbara and Doug MacDonald. After graduating from Stanley High School, he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1997 from UNB. He has been active in politics since his high school days and served on the Stanley High School Student Council. He is currently a Director of the Tobique-Mactaquac PC Association.

He has also contributed widely to his community as a volunteer. He is a judge at local 4-H public speaking competitions. He is a member of the board of directors for St. Thomas Anglican Church and the Stanley Fair Planning Committee. He chairs the agriculture exhibits committee at the Stanley Fair and is a member of the Stanley Agricultural Society #35. He is a member of the UNB Business Society and the Nashwaak Bicentennial Association.

Mr. MacDonald currently resides in Stanley, New Brunswick.

56 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Index Albert, Hédard ...... 4 Kenny, Brian ...... 2 Alward, David N...... 54 Lamrock, Kelly ...... 12 Arseneault, Donald 9 Landry, Claude 52 Ashfield, Keith ...... 35 Landry, Denis 6 Betts, John W...... 29 Lavoie, Cheryl ...... 34 Blaney, Margaret-Ann . . . . . 43 Leblanc, Abel 47 Boudreau, Roy ...... 3 LeBlanc, Bernard 25 Boudreau, Victor ...... 49 LeBlanc, Cy (Richard) . . . . . 10 Brewer, Rick ...... 50 Lord, Bernard 30 ac Burke, T.J...... 14 M Alpine-Stiles, Joan . . . . . 33 Byrne, Greg ...... 13 MacDonald, Kirk ...... 56 Carr, Jody ...... 37 MacIntyre, Roly 44 Collins, Chris M...... 31 McGinley, Eugene ...... 18 Doherty, Edward Joseph (Ed) . .46 Miles, Rick ...... 15 Doucet, Rick ...... 8 Mockler, Percy ...... 40 Dubé, Madeleine 11 Murphy, Michael ...... 32 Fitch, Bruce ...... 41 Northrup, Bruce ...... 22 Foran, John W. 28 Olscamp, Michael ...... 51 Fraser, Bill ...... 26 Ouellette, Ronald 17 Graham, Dale A...... 5 Poirier, Rose-May ...... 42 Graham, Shawn ...... 20 Robichaud, Carmel 27 Haché, Roland ...... 36 Robichaud, Paul ...... 23 Harrison, Bev 19 Schryer, Mary ...... 39 Holder, Trevor ...... 48 Steeves, Wayne ...... 1 Huntjens, Antoon (Tony) . . . . . 7 Stiles, Wally ...... 38 Jamieson, Stuart ...... 45 Urquhart, Carl ...... 55 Keir, Jack 16 Volpé, Jeannot ...... 24 Kennedy, Larry R...... 53 Williams, Claude ...... 21

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