Doreen Dodick

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Doreen Lois Dodick (born February 17, 1932 [1] in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan [2] ) is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. [3] [4] She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1986. [1]

She was born Doreen Lois Oehlerking, the daughter of Edward John Oehlerking and Ima Cathine Annable, was educated in Saskatchewan, and subsequently moved to Manitoba. In 1952, she married John Dodick. [2] She worked as an organizer for the NDP before entering political life herself.

She was a candidate in the south Winnipeg riding of Riel in the provincial election of 1977, but lost to Tory incumbent Donald Craik by almost 4,000 votes. Four years later, in the provincial election of 1981, she defeated Craik [5] by 242 votes [6] in a rematch, as the NDP won a majority government under Howard Pawley. She was not appointed to cabinet.

In the 1986 election, Dodick lost [1] to Tory challenger Gerry Ducharme by over 700 votes. [6] She has not sought a return to provincial politics since this time. In the provincial election of 1999, she supported Linda Asper's campaign in the Riel riding.

In 2002, Dodick supported Bill Blaikie's bid to lead the federal New Democratic Party.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G (1984). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. Doern, Russell (1985). The battle over bilingualism: the Manitoba language question, 1983-85 . Cambridge Publishers. p.  179. ISBN   978-0-9692313-1-8 . Retrieved 11 April 2011. Riel MLA Doreen Dodick was warned that 80% of those who signed wanted her to vote against the government's legislation.
  4. Stewart, Ian (2009-04-30). Just one vote: from Jim Walding's nomination to constitutional defeat. Univ. of Manitoba Press. p. 267. ISBN   978-0-88755-711-8 . Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. "Women cabinet ministers veteran workers for NDP". Star-Phonenix. 14 December 1981. p. A6. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Riel". Manitoba. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-20.