Wesley J. Sheridan | |
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Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Kensington-Malpeque | |
In office June 12, 2007 – February 23, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mitch Murphy |
Succeeded by | Matthew MacKay |
Personal details | |
Born | Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada | January 20, 1960
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Malpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Wesley J. Sheridan (born 20 January 1960) [1] is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kensington-Malpeque in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He was a member of the Liberal Party. [2]
A native of Shediac, New Brunswick and a graduate of Dartmouth College, Sheridan was an assistant manager at the Malpeque Bay Credit Union prior to entering politics. [2]
Sheridan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Mitch Murphy in the Kensington-Malpeque riding. [3] On June 12, 2007, Sheridan was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Provincial Treasurer. [4] In January 2010, he was given the additional responsibility of municipal affairs, with the cabinet position being styled as the Minister of Finance and Municipal Affairs. [5] Sheridan was re-elected in 2011, [6] and retained his position in cabinet. [7]
On January 23, 2015, Sheridan announced that he would not reoffer in the 2015 election. [8] Sheridan was dropped from cabinet when Wade MacLauchlan took over as premier on February 23, 2015, [9] and he resigned as MLA the same day. [10]
Wesley J. Sheridan | |
---|---|
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Kensington-Malpeque | |
In office June 12, 2007 – February 23, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mitch Murphy |
Succeeded by | Matthew MacKay |
Personal details | |
Born | Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada | January 20, 1960
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Malpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Wesley J. Sheridan (born 20 January 1960) [1] is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kensington-Malpeque in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He was a member of the Liberal Party. [2]
A native of Shediac, New Brunswick and a graduate of Dartmouth College, Sheridan was an assistant manager at the Malpeque Bay Credit Union prior to entering politics. [2]
Sheridan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Mitch Murphy in the Kensington-Malpeque riding. [3] On June 12, 2007, Sheridan was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Provincial Treasurer. [4] In January 2010, he was given the additional responsibility of municipal affairs, with the cabinet position being styled as the Minister of Finance and Municipal Affairs. [5] Sheridan was re-elected in 2011, [6] and retained his position in cabinet. [7]
On January 23, 2015, Sheridan announced that he would not reoffer in the 2015 election. [8] Sheridan was dropped from cabinet when Wade MacLauchlan took over as premier on February 23, 2015, [9] and he resigned as MLA the same day. [10]