Gillian Ann Sandeman (born c. 1937) is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1977. She represented the riding of Peterborough.
Gillian Sandeman | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Preceded by | John Melville Turner |
| Succeeded by | John Melville Turner |
| Constituency | Peterborough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 (age 86–87) |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse | Sandy Sandeman |
| Residence | Peterborough, Ontario |
| Occupation | Probation officer |
Background edit
Sandeman is a prominent social activist in the Peterborough area, having served as a president of the city's social planning council,[1] and has written an occasional gardening column for the Peterborough Examiner.[2]
Politics edit
Sandeman ran as the New Democratic Party candidate for Peterborough in the 1974 federal election, losing to incumbent MP Hugh Faulkner.[3] In the 1975 provincial election she ran as the NDP candidate in the riding of Peterborough. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent John Turner by 505 votes.[4] Two years later she lost to Turner in a rematch, this time losing by 2,648 votes.[5] She was the NDP candidate in the 1988 Federal election but lost to PC incumbent Bill Domm.[6]
In 1978, she considered running in the leadership convention to replace Stephen Lewis but decided against it.[7] Later that year she became executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society.[8] In 1984, she was elected president of the Ontario NDP.[9] In 1986, at a party convention she defeated Judy Rebick who challenged her position as party president.[10] In 1988, she became vice-president of the Federal NDP and was a professor at Trent University.[11]
In 1991 she accepted a position as executive assistant to Education Minister Marion Boyd.[12] In 1994, she was appointed to the Ontario Parole Board.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Speaker will discuss poverty, quality of life" Archived 2006-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, Peaceful Communities, June 16, 2003.
- ^ "Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "How the party candidates fared across the country". The Toronto Star. July 9, 1974. p. A12.
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22.
- ^ "Decision '88: The vote". The Globe and Mail. November 22, 1988. pp. C4–C5.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Mosher, Peter (October 12, 1977). "3 candidates likely: Sandeman, Martel quit leadership trail". The Globe and Mail. p. 5.
- ^ Sandeman, Gillian (January 1, 1979). "Jail sentences". The Globe and Mail. p. 6.
- ^ Steed, Judy (July 2, 1984). "Shorter work week backed NDP must prick PC bubble, Rae says". The Globe and Mail. p. M3.
- ^ Walker, William (June 22, 1986). "NDP reaffirms support of full Catholic funding". Toronto Star. p. A18.
- ^ Wills, Terrance (November 12, 1988). "Hurting mood envelopes Broadbent campaign". The Montreal Gazette. p. B6.
- ^ Lorinc, John (February 22, 1991). "Schmooze you can use Stairway to Heaven Just rewards for the politically correct, and the very patient". The Globe and Mail. p. 7.
- ^ Papp, Leslie (August 5, 1994). "NDP appoints 3 party backers to key posts Government accused of pre-election patronage rush". Toronto Star. p. A10.