Mavis Taillieu | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Morris | |
| In office June 3, 2003 –February 12, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Pitura |
| Succeeded by | Shannon Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8,1952 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg (BA) |
Mavis Taillieu (born August 8,1952 [1] ) is a former politician in Manitoba,Canada. She was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 2003 to 2013,representing the opposition Progressive Conservative Party [1] and served as the critic of Culture,Heritage and Tourism,Family Services and Housing,Immigration and Multiculturalism,Advanced education and Literacy,and Infrastructure and Transportation. She also was opposition house leader and caucus whip. [2]
Taillieu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg. Before entering public life she was a Registered Laboratory Technologist, [3] and worked in the health care field for fifteen years. Taillieu has also been a successful entrepreneur. She was the founder of the Headingley Headliner,a local newspaper covering developments in Headingley,Manitoba, [3] where she still resides. In 1996,she received a Community Development Award for her work with this newspaper.
In the 2003 election,Taillieu was elected to the provincial legislature for the rural riding of Morris, [1] located to the immediate southwest of Winnipeg. This riding is considered safe for the Progressive Conservatives; [4] Taillieu was elected with over 57% of the popular vote,despite the party's poor showing in other parts of the province.
In 2003,she criticized the provincial government's funding of a controversial display by Aliza Amihude.
In the federal election of 2004,Taillieu campaigned on behalf of Conservative Party of Canada candidate Steven Fletcher.[ citation needed ] She was re-elected in the 2007 and 2011 provincial elections. [1]
Taillieu resigned her seat on February 12,2013, [1] citing family and health reasons. [5]