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Jean A. Crowder
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| Assumed office 2004 federal election |
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| Preceded by | Reed Elley |
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| Born | July 7, 1952 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | divorced |
| Residence | Duncan, British Columbia |
| Profession | resources consultant, manager |
Jean A. Crowder (born July 7, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who has been an MP since 2004.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Crowder received a degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
A human resources consultant and manager by profession, Crowder was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the first time in the 2004 election as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for Nanaimo—Cowichan, British Columbia. Prior to being elected, she was a councillor in the District Municipality of North Cowichan from 2003 to 2004.
In the NDP's shadow cabinet, she is the Aboriginal and Fisheries Deputy Critic (for Western Fisheries), replacing her previous role as Critic for Health, Community Economic Development and the Status of Women.
In the 2008 federal election she beat nearest rival Reed Elley (Conservative) by over 4,000 votes. After the election she commented that she would be working even harder to see proportional representation during Canada's next election.[1]
References
- ^ "MP Jean Crowder said she will push for proportional representation". LakeCowichanGazette.com. http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/lakecowichangazette/news/31375409.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
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