Marilyn Trenholme Counsell

The Hon. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
28th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office April 18, 1997 – August 26, 2003
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Roméo LeBlanc Adrienne Clarkson
Premier	Frank McKenna Ray Frenette Camille Thériault Bernard Lord
Preceded by	Margaret McCain
Succeeded by	Herménégilde Chiasson
Senator for New Brunswick
In office September 9, 2003 – October 22, 2008
Nominated by	Jean Chrétien
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1933 (1933-10-22) Baie Verte, New Brunswick
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Kenneth Walter Counsell (1972-)
Residence	Sackville, New Brunswick

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, ONB (born October 22, 1933) is a former Canadian Senator and Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1997 to 2003.

Early years

Born Marilyn Trenholme in Baie Verte, New Brunswick, she is the daughter of Mildred Baxter Trenholme and the late Harry Frederick Trenholme. She married Kenneth Walter Counsell in 1972.

Trenholme Counsell has an undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and a medical degree from the University of Toronto. She worked as a nutritionist and family physician in Sackville, New Brunswick before entering politics in 1987. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Tantramar in the 1987 General Election and served until 1997. During this time, from 1994 to 1997 she also served in the cabinet as Minister of State for the Family and Minister of State for Family and Community Services.

Lieutenant Governor

She served as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1997 to 2003.

Senator

She was appointed to the Senate in 2003 by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and sat as a member of the Liberal caucus. As a Senator, she was a tireless advocate for literacy. She reached the mandatory retirement age on October 22, 2008.

References

• Biography for the Senate of Canada
• Marilyn Trenholme Counsell - Parliament of Canada biography