Susan Sullivan (politician)
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Susan Sullivan MHA
is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. She is the Minister of Health and Community Services in the cabinet
of Kathy Dunderdale
.
Sullivan has represented the district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans since 2007, and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party
. She previously served in the portfolios of Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. Prior to her entrance into provincial politics Sullivan had a 30 year teaching career and was the Deputy Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor.
, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts
, majoring in French, and a Bachelor of Education
. She received her Masters of Education from Mount St. Vincent University, in Halifax, as well she was awarded a French immersion diploma from Université Laval
, in Quebec City
.
Sullivan had a 30 year teaching career and retired in June 2007. In her last seven years as an educator she was French Department Head for the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation, during this time she taught senior high French to all parts of the province via the Internet. In 2005, she was elected Deputy Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor and held this post till her election as the area MHA.
In 2010, then Premier Danny Williams
appointed her Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. She served in this portfolio till December 6, 2010, when the province's new Premier Kathy Dunderdale appointed her to the post of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development. Following her re-election to the House of Assembly in October 2011, she was appointed Minister of Health and Community Services and the Minister Responsible for Aging and Seniors, and Francophone Affairs.
|Progressive Conservative
|Susan Sullivan
|align="right"|2,957
|align="right"|61.62%
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Wayne Morris
|align="right"|1,540
|align="right"|32.09%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|John Whelan
|align="right"|302
|align="right"|6.29%
|align="right"|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|2007 general election, November 6, 2007
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Susan Sullivan
|align=right|2,767
|align=right|71.83
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"|NDP
|Junior C. Downey
|align=right|922
|align=right|23.93
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Liberal
|John J. Woodrow
|align=right|163
|align=right|4.23
|align=right|
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:...
is a Canadian politician in 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
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 is the Minister of Health and Community Services in the cabinet
Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
of Kathy Dunderdale
Kathy Dunderdale
Kathleen Mary Margaret "Kathy" Dunderdale MHA is a Canadian politician and the tenth and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, having served in this capacity since December 3, 2010...
.
Sullivan has represented the district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans since 2007, and 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...
. She previously served in the portfolios of Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. Prior to her entrance into provincial politics Sullivan had a 30 year teaching career and was the Deputy Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor.
Background
Sullivan was born and raised in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador. She studied at Memorial University of NewfoundlandMemorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
, where she obtained 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...
, majoring in French, and a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
. She received her Masters of Education from Mount St. Vincent University, in Halifax, as well she was awarded a French immersion diploma from Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
, in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
Sullivan had a 30 year teaching career and retired in June 2007. In her last seven years as an educator she was French Department Head for the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation, during this time she taught senior high French to all parts of the province via the Internet. In 2005, she was elected Deputy Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor and held this post till her election as the area MHA.
In 2010, then Premier Danny Williams
Danny Williams (politician)
Daniel E. "Danny" Williams, QC, MHA is a Canadian politician, businessman and lawyer who served as the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between November 6, 2003, and December 3, 2010. Williams was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador...
appointed her Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. She served in this portfolio till December 6, 2010, when the province's new Premier Kathy Dunderdale appointed her to the post of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development. Following her re-election to the House of Assembly in October 2011, she was appointed Minister of Health and Community Services and the Minister Responsible for Aging and Seniors, and Francophone Affairs.
Electoral record
|-|Progressive Conservative
|Susan Sullivan
|align="right"|2,957
|align="right"|61.62%
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Wayne Morris
|align="right"|1,540
|align="right"|32.09%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|John Whelan
|align="right"|302
|align="right"|6.29%
|align="right"|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|2007 general election, November 6, 2007
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:...
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
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...
|Susan Sullivan
|align=right|2,767
|align=right|71.83
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"|NDP
New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party...
|Junior C. Downey
|align=right|922
|align=right|23.93
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Liberal
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...
|John J. Woodrow
|align=right|163
|align=right|4.23
|align=right|