Louis-Philippe McGraw
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Louis-Philippe McGraw is a lawyer
in the province of New Brunswick
, Canada
. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
, having served from 1999 to 2003. In 2008 he was appointed Commissioner and Vice-President of the National Parole Board.
McGraw studied at the University of Moncton, graduating with
Bachelor of Business Administration
, Bachelor of Laws
, and Master of Business Administration
degrees. He was admitted to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1997 and set up a law prctise in Saint-Isidore
.
Louis-Philippe McGraw began his involvement in politics as a Liberal
and was youth chair of Bernard Richard
's unsuccessful bid for the Liberal leadership in 1998. He joined the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
and was elected to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
in 1999
to represent the electoral district
of Centre-Péninsule.
He was defeated in a bid for re-election in 2003
by Denis Landry
, whom McGraw had defeated in 1999. McGraw was defeated in a third rematch against Landry in the 2006 election
.
From the 2006 federal election
until the provincial campaign later that year, McGraw served as an advisor to federal cabinet minister
Greg Thompson
.
Lawyer
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in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
, having served from 1999 to 2003. In 2008 he was appointed Commissioner and Vice-President of the National Parole Board.
McGraw studied at the University of Moncton, graduating with
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
, Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, and Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degrees. He was admitted to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1997 and set up a law prctise in Saint-Isidore
Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick
Saint-Isidore is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It is bordered by the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley-Road....
.
Louis-Philippe McGraw began his involvement in politics as a Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
and was youth chair of Bernard Richard
Bernard Richard
Bernard Richard is a Canadian social worker, lawyer, and politician in the Province of New Brunswick....
's unsuccessful bid for the Liberal leadership in 1998. He joined the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
and was elected to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
The 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1999 and was dissolved on May 10, 2003.-Leadership:The speaker from its first meeting on July 6, 1999 until the Assembly was dissolved was Bev Harrison...
in 1999
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...
to represent the electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
of Centre-Péninsule.
He was defeated in a bid for re-election in 2003
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
by Denis Landry
Denis Landry
Denis Landry is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 2003 and 2006 after being defeated in his first bid for re-election in 1999....
, whom McGraw had defeated in 1999. McGraw was defeated in a third rematch against Landry in the 2006 election
New Brunswick general election, 2006
The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
.
From the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
until the provincial campaign later that year, McGraw served as an advisor to federal cabinet minister
Cabinet of Canada
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Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson
Gregory Francis Thompson, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who served six terms as an MP.Thompson, a businessman and financial planner was first elected into the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1988 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada...
.