Shannie Duff

Suzanne Duff
Deputy Mayor of St. John's, NL
In office October 2009 – October 2013
Preceded by	Ron Ellsworth
Succeeded by	Ron Ellsworth
Acting Mayor of St. John's, NL
In office April 2008 – June 2008
Preceded by	Dennis O'Keefe (Acting)
Succeeded by	Dennis O'Keefe (Elected)
Councillor At Large for St. John's, NL
In office 1997–2009
12th Mayor of St. John's, NL
In office November 1990 – November 1993
Preceded by	John Joseph Murphy
Succeeded by	John Joseph Murphy
MHA for St. John's East
In office 1989–1990
Preceded by	Gene Long
Succeeded by	Jack Harris
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Spouse	Frank Duff
Residence	St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

Suzanne "Shannie" Duff, CM is the former Deputy Mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a former Member of the House of Assembly (MHA), and served as the 12th mayor of St. John's. She also served as acting mayor of St. John's from April to June 2008.

Politics

Shannie Duff was elected to the office of Deputy Mayor for St. John's in the September 2009 municipal election.

Duff entered Municipal Politics in 1977. She has been extensively involved in volunteer activities in the community and was a founding member of many groups and organizations in St. John's including Cabot Habitat for Humanity, The Newfoundland Historic Trust, The St. John's Heritage Foundation, St. John's Clean and Beautiful and the Quidi Vidi Development Foundation.

Duff was appointed to the Order of Canada on March 29, 2003 for outstanding community Service. Duff was also selected as Citizen of the Year in the 2008 reader's poll for The Scope magazine in St. John's.

Personal life

Duff was born and raised in St. John's, she is married to Frank Duff and together they have five children and five grandchildren.

External links

• Shannie Duff's 2009 Campaign website
• St. John's City Council website
• Citation of the Order of Canada — Suzanne "Shannie" Duff