Jean Crowder
Jean A. Crowder | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Human Resources | |
| In office May 26, 2011 – April 18, 2012 | |
| Leader | Jack Layton Nycole Turmel |
| Preceded by | Mike Savage |
| Succeeded by | Chris Charlton |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics | |
| In office 4 October 2011 – 23 April 2012 | |
| Minister | Peter Penashue |
| Preceded by | Nathan Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Luc Dusseault |
| Member of Parliament for Nanaimo—Cowichan | |
| In office 2004–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Reed Elley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1952 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | divorced |
| Residence | Duncan, British Columbia |
| Profession | resources consultant, manager |
Jean A. Crowder (born July 7, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who was a MP for the New Democratic Party of Canada from 2004 until 2015.
Life and career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Crowder received a degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
A human resources consultant and manager by profession, Crowder was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the first time in the 2004 election as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for Nanaimo—Cowichan, British Columbia. Prior to being elected, she was a councillor in the District Municipality of North Cowichan from 2003 to 2004. She has worked at Malaspina University College, Human Resources Development Canada the BC Ministry of Skills Training & Labour.
In the NDP's shadow cabinet, she previously served as the Human Resources ans Skills Development Critic, the Critic for Health, Community Economic Development and the Status of Women. She most recently served as the Critic for Aboriginal Affairs.[1]
In the 2008 federal election she defeated nearest rival Reed Elley (Conservative) by over 4,000 votes. After the election she commented that she would be working even harder to see proportional representation during Canada's next election.[2] She does not intend to run in the next election.[3]
References
- ^ "NDP Shadow Cabinet". Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "MP Jean Crowder said she will push for proportional representation". LakeCowichanGazette.com. Retrieved 2008-11-22. [dead link]
- ^ Cindy Hartnett (January 23, 2014). "Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder won't run in next election". Times Colonist. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
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