Sharon Murdock
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Sharon Margaret Murdock (born June 29, 1946) is a politician
and administrator in Ontario, Canada
. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1990 to 1995.
and Laurentian University
, receiving a law degree in 1984. She worked as an elementary school teacher from 1967 to 1979, and was a principal and teacher with the Ministry of Education's Northern Corps from 1975 to 1979, working in isolated communities. She left her teaching career to attend the School of Commerce in Windsor. Just before entering her last semester for a B.Comm., Murdock embarked on a legal career, articling with the Crown Attorney in Windsor
in 1984-85. She was called to the bar in 1986.
's first campaign in the 1975 provincial election
. She was a constituency assistant to Elie Martel
in 1986-87, and to his daughter Shelley Martel
from 1987 to 1990.
She first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
, finishing third against Liberal
Sterling Campbell
in a close three-way race in Sudbury
. She ran again in the 1990 provincial election
, and defeated Campbell by 3,397 votes amid an historic majority government victory for the NDP. She served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Labour for the entirety of the Rae government's time in office. In early 1995, she announced over one million dollars in government support for aboriginal programs.
In 1994, Murdock introduced a private member's bill to make the loon
Ontario's official bird.
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election
, and Murdock lost her seat to Liberal Rick Bartolucci
by over 3,500 votes.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and administrator in Ontario, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1990 to 1995.
Background
Murdock was educated at Ottawa Teacher's College, the University of WindsorUniversity of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
and Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
, receiving a law degree in 1984. She worked as an elementary school teacher from 1967 to 1979, and was a principal and teacher with the Ministry of Education's Northern Corps from 1975 to 1979, working in isolated communities. She left her teaching career to attend the School of Commerce in Windsor. Just before entering her last semester for a B.Comm., Murdock embarked on a legal career, articling with the Crown Attorney in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
in 1984-85. She was called to the bar in 1986.
Politics
Murdock was involved with the NDP for many years before running for office herself. She worked for the party from 1968 to 1975, and was a canvass organizer for Bud WildmanBud Wildman
Charles Jackson "Bud" Wildman is a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1975 to 1999, representing the riding of Algoma, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.-Background:He was...
's first campaign in the 1975 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1975
The Ontario general election of 1975 was held on September 18, 1975, to elect the 125 members of the 30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
. She was a constituency assistant to Elie Martel
Elie Martel
Elie Walter Martel is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1987, as a member of the New Democratic Party .-Personal life:...
in 1986-87, and to his daughter Shelley Martel
Shelley Martel
Shelley Dawn Marie Martel is a Canadian politician. A former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, she represented the riding of Sudbury East from 1987 to 1999, and Nickel Belt from 1999 until 2007, as a New Democrat....
from 1987 to 1990.
She first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1987
The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with a large majority...
, finishing third against Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell (politician)
Sterling Campbell is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990....
in a close three-way race in Sudbury
Sudbury (electoral district)
Sudbury is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.Its population in 2001 was 89,443. The district is one of two serving the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario....
. She ran again in the 1990 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
, and defeated Campbell by 3,397 votes amid an historic majority government victory for the NDP. She served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Labour for the entirety of the Rae government's time in office. In early 1995, she announced over one million dollars in government support for aboriginal programs.
In 1994, Murdock introduced a private member's bill to make the loon
Loon
The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia...
Ontario's official bird.
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, and Murdock lost her seat to Liberal Rick Bartolucci
Rick Bartolucci
Rick Bartolucci is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has represented Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
by over 3,500 votes.