Richard "Cy" LeBlanc is a politician

Politician

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 in the province of New Brunswick

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, Canada

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LeBlanc graduated from the University of Moncton with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in Leisure Studies, and worked in sales

Sales

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. In 1994 he worked to promote the World Acadian Congress.

A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

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, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 in 1999

New Brunswick general election, 1999

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 and re-elected in 2003

New Brunswick general election, 2003

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 and 2006.

For the 55th session of the legislature

55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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 (2003-2006), he served as Deputy Speaker

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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Leblanc is married to Jocelyne Arsenault.