Jeannie Marie-Jewell
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell is a territorial level politician from northern Canada
. She served as the first female Speaker in the history of the Northwest Territories legislature.
for the riding of Slave River. She served that district until it was abolished in 1991. She rose to prominence in her first term in office holding a number of cabinet posts. She became Minister of Social Services, Minister of Personnel and Minister Responsible for the Women's Secretariat. She was also the Minister Responsible for the Highway Transport Board and Workers' Compensation Board and Minister for Youth.
Marie-Jewell ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Thebacha
in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election
. She was elected speaker on December 13, 1993. She served as speaker until December 15, 1994. In 1994 Marie-Jewell filed a complaint with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner that eventually led to the resignation and inquiry into Premier Don Morin
's conflict-of-interest in the shipment of government owned bison being shipped to a ranch in Alberta
.
Marie-Jewell was defeated running for re-election in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
by Michael Miltenberger
. She ran for her old seat once again in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election
but was defeated by Miltenberger again. She again ran against Miltenberger for a third time in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election
. She finished last in a field of three candidates with 16.8% of the vote.
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...
. She served as the first female Speaker in the history of the Northwest Territories legislature.
Political career
Marie-Jewell was first elected to the Northwest Territories legislature in the 1987 Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories general election, 1987
The Northwest Territories general election, 1987 was the 16th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The election took place on October 5, 1987.This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections....
for the riding of Slave River. She served that district until it was abolished in 1991. She rose to prominence in her first term in office holding a number of cabinet posts. She became Minister of Social Services, Minister of Personnel and Minister Responsible for the Women's Secretariat. She was also the Minister Responsible for the Highway Transport Board and Workers' Compensation Board and Minister for Youth.
Marie-Jewell ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Thebacha
Thebacha
Thebacha is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Fort Smith.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Michael Miltenberger....
in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1991
The Northwest Territories general election, 1991 was the 17th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 15, 1991.Twenty four members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly....
. She was elected speaker on December 13, 1993. She served as speaker until December 15, 1994. In 1994 Marie-Jewell filed a complaint with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner that eventually led to the resignation and inquiry into Premier Don Morin
Don Morin
Don Albert Morin was the seventh Premier of Northwest Territories, Canada.-Scandal:The initial complaints that led to the investigations by the ethics commissioner were filed with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner by MLAs Jane Groenewegen and Jeannie Marie-Jewell...
's conflict-of-interest in the shipment of government owned bison being shipped to a ranch in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Marie-Jewell was defeated running for re-election in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1995
The Northwest Territories general election, 1995 was the 18th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 16, 1995. This was the last election before the Northwest Territories was split in two with the creation of Nunavut.The big issue this election was...
by Michael Miltenberger
Michael Miltenberger
J. Michael Miltenberger is a former carpenter and a current territorial level politician from northern Canada.-Early life:...
. She ran for her old seat once again in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1999
The Northwest Territories general election, 1999 took place on December 6, 1999, and was the 19th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. This was the first election under the new boundaries that were created when Nunavut was carved out of the Northwest Territories...
but was defeated by Miltenberger again. She again ran against Miltenberger for a third time in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 2007
The 2007 Northwest Territories general election took place on October 1, 2007. It was the 21st in the history of the territory. Nineteen members were elected to the Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system.The election was called on...
. She finished last in a field of three candidates with 16.8% of the vote.