David T. McKenna | |
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MLA for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Preceded by | Pat Mella |
Succeeded by | Cynthia Dunsford |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlottetown | January 24, 1957
Died | March 19, 2014 Queenstown, New Zealand | (aged 57)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence | Stratford, Prince Edward Island |
Occupation | optometrist |
David Terence McKenna (24 January 1957 – 19 March 2014) [1] was a Canadian optometrist, businessman and politician. He represented the electoral district of Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a Progressive Conservative. [2]
A resident of Stratford, Prince Edward Island, McKenna attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and graduated from the optometry program at the University of Waterloo. [3] He owned and operated Family Vision Centre in Charlottetown for 32 years. [4] He entered provincial politics in the 2003 election, winning the Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove riding. [5] In the 2007 election, he lost to Liberal Cynthia Dunsford by 81 votes in the renamed Stratford-Kinlock riding. [6] [7]
On March 19, 2014, McKenna died in Queenstown, New Zealand, at the age of 57. [2] [4] [8]
David T. McKenna | |
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MLA for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Preceded by | Pat Mella |
Succeeded by | Cynthia Dunsford |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlottetown | January 24, 1957
Died | March 19, 2014 Queenstown, New Zealand | (aged 57)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence | Stratford, Prince Edward Island |
Occupation | optometrist |
David Terence McKenna (24 January 1957 – 19 March 2014) [1] was a Canadian optometrist, businessman and politician. He represented the electoral district of Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a Progressive Conservative. [2]
A resident of Stratford, Prince Edward Island, McKenna attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and graduated from the optometry program at the University of Waterloo. [3] He owned and operated Family Vision Centre in Charlottetown for 32 years. [4] He entered provincial politics in the 2003 election, winning the Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove riding. [5] In the 2007 election, he lost to Liberal Cynthia Dunsford by 81 votes in the renamed Stratford-Kinlock riding. [6] [7]
On March 19, 2014, McKenna died in Queenstown, New Zealand, at the age of 57. [2] [4] [8]