Political Career
She served as Mayor of Mary's Harbour, Labrador from 1991 to 1996. In 1996, she was elected to the House of Assembly in the 1996 general election as an independent candidate, defeating two-term Liberal MHA Danny Dumaresque, after losing the Liberal nomination for the riding to Dumaresque. She later joined the Liberal caucus in the legislature and was re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.
In July 2010, it was announced that she would be a guest speaker at the Canadian women’s program of the 48th Canadian Regional Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentarians. Taking place in Regina, Saskatchewan from July 11–17, 2010.
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