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Evelyn Gillespie
Canadian politician (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Evelyn Marie Gillespie (born April 1, 1952) is a former Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Comox Valley riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001, as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1] She served as Minister of Women's Equality from November 1, 2000 to June 5, 2001.
Evelyn Gillespie | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Comox Valley | |
In office May 28, 1996 ā May 16, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Lord |
Succeeded by | Stan Hagen |
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Born | (1952-05-01) May 1, 1952 (age 72) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Political party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
Occupation | Resort Operator |
She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1976 with a degree in recreation education.
Before her election as an MLA, she co-ordinated volunteer programs at a Calgary shelter for abused women and their children and also worked as a co-ordinator of volunteer programs at the Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto and with the Vancouver Health Department.
She also operated a small resort in the Comox Valley and now owns and operates the Laughing Oyster Bookshop in Courtenay, British Columbia.