Jeannie Lea | |
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MLA for 6th Queens | |
In office 1993–1996 | |
Preceded by | Joe Ghiz |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | Moncton,New Brunswick | October 16,1950
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | civil servant,teacher |
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She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 1993 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of 6th Queens and was a member of the Liberal Party.
She was born Sarah Jean Robidoux,the daughter of Maurice D. Robidoux and Dorther E. Fraser,and was educated in Moncton,at Mount Allison University and Holland College. She worked as a substitute teacher in Charlottetown and also as a craftsperson. She has served as a member of the Unit Three school board and was also president of the Prince Edward Island Spinners and Weavers Guild. Lea was president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of PEI and a director of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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She is married to James Lea,the grandson of Walter Maxfield Lea,who was Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1930 to 1936.
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