Vaughn Solomon Schofield

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The Honourable
Vaughn Solomon Schofield
SOM SVM CD
21st Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
In office
March 22, 2012 –March 21, 2018
Premier Brad Wall
Scott Moe
Preceded by Gordon Barnhart
Succeeded by W. Thomas Molloy
Personal details
Born (1943-10-25) October 25, 1943 (age 80)[ citation needed ]
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada[ citation needed ]
SpouseGordon L. Schofield
Children2

Vaughn Solomon Schofield, SOM SVM CD (born October 25,[ citation needed ] 1943) was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, from 2012 to 2018. [1] [2] Her appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on March 6, 2012, to succeed Gordon Barnhart. Solomon Schofield was sworn in on March 22, 2012 at the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. She was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Saskatchewan. Solomon Schofield is a strong supporter of the Canadian Forces, and stated during her installation that the military would be her focus during her term. [3] Her affection for the Forces stemmed from her time as Provincial Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, a position she was appointed to in January 2006. Solomon Schofield is also the Honorary Colonel of 38 Artillery Tactical Group, part of 38 Canadian Brigade Group. She was formerly an Honorary Colonel of the 38 Service Battalion. [4] [5]

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Personal life

Solomon Schofield was born in Regina,[ citation needed ] but has most recently resided in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan. She was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and the Ray-Vogue School in Chicago, where she earned a degree in Fashion Merchandising. She was married to the late Gordon L. Schofield and is the mother of Dr. Whitney Wignall, a pediatric dentist, and George, a graduate in Business Administration, who held the position of Mayor of Regina Beach in 2012. She is of English, Irish, Romanian and Ukrainian descent. [6]

Schofield is fluent in English and Spanish.

Career

Solomon Schofield was actively involved several organizations. In the 1980s, she chaired the Board of Crime Watch, a 200,000-member crime prevention organization with groups in cities throughout North and South America. She has been Committee Chair, President, Vice-President and/or board member of a number of organizations in Regina, including St. John Ambulance, the Assiniboia Club, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the Royal United Services Institute, and the Hospitals of Regina Foundation. Solomon Schofield also was chief financial officer of Sprite North America for ten years. [7]

Solomon Schofield's other present and past board memberships and affiliations include: the Saskatchewan Roughriders (Honorary Director), 2003 Grey Cup Committee (Chair-Security Volunteers), Regina Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo, Opera Saskatchewan and the Salvation Army.

She is currently President and CEO of the Western Group of Companies, a business real estate organization holding interests throughout Western Canada.

Honours

Coat of arms of Vaughn Solomon Schofield
Notes
Granted 20 June 2013
Crest
Issuant from a mural crown Azure masoned and charged with gardenias two geese rising Argent. [8]
Escutcheon
Azure a bison’s head erased Or accorné Argent on a chief Or the helmet of Hermes between two cogwheels Purpure.
Supporters
Two huskies each holding an eagle’s feather and standing on a sandy beach set with wheat sheaves and Solomon’s seal plants Proper above a barrulet wavy Azure.
Motto
Family Faith Service

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References

  1. ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
  2. ↑ Vaughn Solomon Schofield Becomes Provinces 21st Lieutenant Governor, March 22, 2012, archived from the original on June 1, 2012, retrieved March 22, 2012
  3. ↑ "Schofield says military will be focus of role", March 25, 2012
  4. ↑ "Vaughn Solomon Schofield", March 25, 2012
  5. ↑ CFLC Provincial Chair appointed Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor, March 26, 2012
  6. ↑ Chabun, Will (30 December 2015). "Life lessons from lieutenant-governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield". Regina Leader-Post . Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Board Member Biographies", March 25, 2012
  8. ↑ "Vaughn Solomon Schofield". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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