Gillian Sandeman | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1975–1977 | |
Preceded by | John Melville Turner |
Succeeded by | John Melville Turner |
Constituency | Peterborough |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 (age 86–87) |
Political party | New Democrat |
Spouse | Sandy Sandeman |
Residence | Peterborough, Ontario |
Occupation | Probation officer |
Gillian Ann Sandeman (born c. 1937) is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1977. She represented the riding of Peterborough.
Sandeman is a prominent social activist in the Peterborough area, having served as a president of the city's social planning council, [1] and has written an occasional gardening column for the Peterborough Examiner. [2]
Sandeman ran as the New Democratic Party candidate for Peterborough in the 1974 federal election, losing to incumbent MP Hugh Faulkner. [3] In the 1975 provincial election she ran as the NDP candidate in the riding of Peterborough. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent John Turner by 505 votes. [4] Two years later she lost to Turner in a rematch, this time losing by 2,648 votes. [5] She was the NDP candidate in the 1988 Federal election but lost to PC incumbent Bill Domm. [6]
In 1978, she considered running in the leadership convention to replace Stephen Lewis but decided against it. [7] Later that year she became executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society. [8] In 1984, she was elected president of the Ontario NDP. [9] In 1986, at a party convention she defeated Judy Rebick who challenged her position as party president. [10] In 1988, she became vice-president of the Federal NDP and was a professor at Trent University. [11]
In 1991 she accepted a position as executive assistant to Education Minister Marion Boyd. [12] In 1994, she was appointed to the Ontario Parole Board. [13]
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Gillian Sandeman | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1975–1977 | |
Preceded by | John Melville Turner |
Succeeded by | John Melville Turner |
Constituency | Peterborough |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 (age 86–87) |
Political party | New Democrat |
Spouse | Sandy Sandeman |
Residence | Peterborough, Ontario |
Occupation | Probation officer |
Gillian Ann Sandeman (born c. 1937) is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1977. She represented the riding of Peterborough.
Sandeman is a prominent social activist in the Peterborough area, having served as a president of the city's social planning council, [1] and has written an occasional gardening column for the Peterborough Examiner. [2]
Sandeman ran as the New Democratic Party candidate for Peterborough in the 1974 federal election, losing to incumbent MP Hugh Faulkner. [3] In the 1975 provincial election she ran as the NDP candidate in the riding of Peterborough. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent John Turner by 505 votes. [4] Two years later she lost to Turner in a rematch, this time losing by 2,648 votes. [5] She was the NDP candidate in the 1988 Federal election but lost to PC incumbent Bill Domm. [6]
In 1978, she considered running in the leadership convention to replace Stephen Lewis but decided against it. [7] Later that year she became executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society. [8] In 1984, she was elected president of the Ontario NDP. [9] In 1986, at a party convention she defeated Judy Rebick who challenged her position as party president. [10] In 1988, she became vice-president of the Federal NDP and was a professor at Trent University. [11]
In 1991 she accepted a position as executive assistant to Education Minister Marion Boyd. [12] In 1994, she was appointed to the Ontario Parole Board. [13]
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