Wasylycia-Leis, Judy

Manitoba, Winnipeg North, New Democratic Party

First elected the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North in 1997 and re-elected in 2000 and 2004

Serves as the Chair of the Federal NDP Caucus

Has been the NDP spokesperson on Health, Immigration and Status of Women and is currently the NDP spokesperson for Finance, Financial Institutions and Revenue Canada

Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations

Graduated with a Master’s degree in Political Science from Carleton University in 1976

Began her career working in the House of Commons as a Parliamentary Intern

Was Executive Assistant to Federal NDP Leader Ed Broadbent

Later worked under Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley as coordinator of the Premier`s Secretariat and the Executive Council policy group

Prior to running for public office, worked as the Coordinator of the Women’s Directorate in the Manitoba government

Elected in 1986 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the constituency of St. Johns and re-elected in the general elections of 1988 and 1990

Appointed to the Provincial Cabinet in 1986, serving as Minister of Culture, Heritage and Recreation, with responsibility for the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation and the Status of Women

Following the 1990 provincial election, served as the NDP Health Critic and NDP Deputy Leader before resigning as an MLA to run in the 1993 Federal election

Former Co-Chair of Cho!ces, Manitoba`s social justice coalition

Active with various community organizations including Local Investment Towards Employment, the Coalition for Children To Live in the Community, the Manitoba Coalition to Save Home Care, and the Medicare Alert Coalition

Lives with her husband Ron in the Winnipeg North; they have two sons.

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