Sandy Collins is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

, Canada

Canada

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. He represents the riding of Terra Nova

Terra Nova (electoral district)

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district....

 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...

. Before entering politics Collins worked as executive assistant to Cabinet Minister Paul Oram

Paul Oram

Paul Oram is a former Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2009. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives....

. When Oram retired from provincial politics in 2009 Collins succeeded him as the Member of the House of Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

A Member of the House of Assembly is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Canada.Other Provinces and TerritoriesMembers of other Canadian provincial and territorial assemblies employ the titles:...

 for Terra Nova.

Early life and education

Upon finishing high school in 1996 Collins attended Memorial University

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...

. He graducated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 degree with a double major in Political Science and History. Collins then accepted a one-year teaching position in South Korea

South Korea

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 and as a result of that experience he returned to university and received a Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Education

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 degree in 2003. He returned to South Korea after completing his third degree and in 2004 Collins returned to Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

 to work as Constituency Assistant to Paul Oram

Paul Oram

Paul Oram is a former Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2009. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives....

.

Politics

Collins is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...

 and won his seat in a by-election on November 26, 2009 for the district of Terra Nova

Terra Nova (electoral district)

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district....

. In the 2011 provincial election

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

 Collns was easily elected, winning over 63% of the popular vote. Following his re-election Premier Dunderdale appointed him as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services.

Electoral record

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|Progressive Conservative
|Sandy Collins
|align="right"|2,785
|align="right"|63.15%
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|NDP
|Robin Brentnall
|align="right"|648
|align="right"|14.69%
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|-

|Liberal
|Ryan Lane
|align="right"|631
|align="right"|14.31%
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|Independent

Independent (politician)

In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

|John Baird
|align="right"|346
|align="right"|7.85%
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|}

}

|Progressive Conservative
|Sandy Collins
|align="right"|2398
|align="right"|55.02%
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|Liberal
|John Baird
|align="right"|1663
|align="right"|38.15%
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|NDP
|Robin Brentnall
|align="right"|297
|align="right"|6.81%
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|}

External links

• Sandy Collins' PC Party biography