Christopher Mitchelmore MHA

MHA

MHA may refer to:* Master of Health Administration, a degree awarded by many American, European and Australian universities* Mast Head Amplifier, an amplifier mounted as close as practical to the antenna...

 (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

 in the 2011 provincial election

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

. A member of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party...

, he represents the electoral district of The Straits - White Bay North. He serves as an Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Aquaculture; Forestry & Agrifoods Agency; Innovation, Business & Rural Development; Rural Secretariat; Research Development Corporation; Service NL; Government Purchasing Agency and Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Background

Christopher is a native of Green Island Cove, a tiny fishing village on the Great Northern Peninsula. At 16 years of age he founded “Flower’s Island Museum”. He added a Newfoundland-themed miniature golf course, gift shop and summer festival. The business operated until 2005, when Christopher focused on completing his post-secondary education.

After graduating from Canon Richards High School, Flower’s Cove in 2003, Christopher went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Co-op) from Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador. His university experience enabled him to work for the Department of Innovation, Trade & Rural Development, Newfoundland & Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) and London Offshore Consultants (LOC) Group. He studied, both in the UK and at the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic. In 2008, he received the James Barnes Award for Academic Excellence.

Christopher was employed with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) Nortip as a Youth Ventures Coordinator and most recently as a Client Services Officer, a role focused on creating and maintaining employment through business services, financing, skill enhancements, technical assistance, counselling and community economic development.

He has been engaged at the local, regional, provincial and national level, serving as the vice-President of the Straits-St. Barbe Chronic Care Corporation; Junior Achievement, Regional Chair; Director and Member of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network; co-Chair of Emerging Leaders; and Director with Nordic Economic Development Corporation.

Christopher writes about his rural experiences on the Live Rural Newfoundland & Labrador blog.

Electoral History

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|NDP
|Christopher Mitchelmore

Christopher Mitchelmore

Christopher Mitchelmore MHA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of The Straits - White Bay North...

|align="right"|1,537
|align="right"|36.74%
|align="right"|+28.81
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|Liberal
|Marshall Dean

Marshall Dean

Marshall Dean is a Canadian politician and businessman. He represented the district of The Straits - White Bay North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, as a member of the Liberal Party...

|align="right"|1,327
|align="right"|31.71%
|align="right"|-15.87
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|Progressive Conservative
|Selma Pike
|align="right"|1,320
|align="right"|31.55%
|align="right"|-12.92
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External links

• Christopher Mitchelmore's blog