Sheldon Lee (politician)
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Sheldon Albert Lee is a former Canadian
politician. He was the Liberal
member of Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
for the riding of Charlotte Centre
from 1978
to 1995
and then for the new district
of Charlotte
from New Brunswick general election, 1995
until his retirement at the calling of the 2003 election
.
He is the son of the late Arthur Frederick Lee and Helen Blanche Justason. In 1956, he married Elinor Joan Matthews. Lee was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1974. He served as Transportation Minister
throughout the Liberal administrations of Frank McKenna
, Ray Frenette and Camille Thériault
from 1987 to 1999. Today, Lee lives in retirement in Bonnyriver, New Brunswick.
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. He was the Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
member of Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
for the riding of Charlotte Centre
Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...
from 1978
New Brunswick general election, 1978
The 29th New Brunswick general election was held on October 23, 1978, to elect 58 members to the 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party narrowly won its third term.In the lead up to...
to 1995
New Brunswick general election, 1995
The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a...
and then for the new district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
of Charlotte
Charlotte (provincial electoral district)
Charlotte was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada from 1994 to 2006. It was created from large parts of Charlotte Centre and Charlotte-Fundy...
from New Brunswick general election, 1995
New Brunswick general election, 1995
The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a...
until his retirement at the calling of the 2003 election
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
.
He is the son of the late Arthur Frederick Lee and Helen Blanche Justason. In 1956, he married Elinor Joan Matthews. Lee was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1974. He served as Transportation Minister
Department of Transportation (New Brunswick)
The Department of Transportation is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the maintenance of the provincial highway network and the management of the province's automobile fleet....
throughout the Liberal administrations of Frank McKenna
Frank McKenna
Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006...
, Ray Frenette and Camille Thériault
Camille Thériault
Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne...
from 1987 to 1999. Today, Lee lives in retirement in Bonnyriver, New Brunswick.