Glenn Hart is a Canadian politician, who represented the Whitehorse, Yukon electoral district of Riverdale South in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2011. He is a member of the Yukon Party.[1]
Glenn Hart | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Riverdale South | |
| In office November 4, 2002 – October 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Edelman |
| Succeeded by | Jan Stick |
| Minister of Health and Social Services | |
| In office July 3, 2008 – November 5, 2011 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Brad Cathers |
| Succeeded by | Doug Graham |
| Minister of the Public Service Commission | |
| In office November 30, 2006 – July 3, 2008 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie |
| Preceded by | Elaine Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Rouble |
| Minister of Community Services | |
| In office November 30, 2002 – July 3, 2008 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie |
| Preceded by | Pam Buckway |
| Succeeded by | Archie Lang |
| Minister of Highways and Public Works | |
| In office November 30, 2002 – October 28, 2006 | |
| Premier | Dennis Fentie |
| Preceded by | Pam Buckway |
| Succeeded by | Archie Lang |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon Party |
| Occupation | Civil servant; politician |
Political career edit
Hart was elected in Riverdale South in the snap Yukon election of November 2002. He defeated incumbent Yukon Liberal Cabinet minister Sue Edelman, who had held the riding since 1996.
He was appointed to the Cabinet of Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie on November 30, 2002, as the Minister of Community Services, the Minister of Highways and Public Works, and the Minister in charge of the Yukon Housing Corporation.[2]
Hart was re-elected as MLA for Riverdale South in the 2006 Yukon election and re-appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Community Services, Minister of the Public Service Commission, and the Minister responsible for the French Language Services Directorate. He served in that capacity until July 3, 2008, when he was appointed the Minister of Health and Social Services and the Minister responsible for the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board. He retained responsibility for the French Language Services Directorate.
Hart was defeated in his second re-election attempt of 2011, losing to New Democrat Jan Stick, a former Whitehorse City Councillor.
Personal life edit
Hart, a former civil servant, is married with three sons.[3] He was active in the establishment of Whitehorse's Meadow Lakes Golf and Country Club, an investment he was required to remain distant from while serving as a minister, in order to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest.[4]
Hart has lived in the Yukon since 1979.
Electoral record edit
Yukon general election, 2011 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Jan Stick | 380 | 39.2% | +18.7% | |
| Yukon Party | Glenn Hart | 314 | 32.4% | -11.9% | |
| Liberal | Dan Curtis | 275 | 28.3% | -9.5% | |
| Total | 969 | 100.0% | – | ||
Yukon general election, 2006 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Glenn Hart | 357 | 41.6% | +1.9% | |
| Liberal | Phil Treusch | 324 | 37.8% | +3.6% | |
| NDP | Peter Lesniak | 176 | 20.5% | -5.6% | |
| Total | 857 | 100.0% | – | ||
Yukon general election, 2002 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Glenn Hart | 385 | 39.7% | +16.0% | |
| Liberal | Sue Edelman | 332 | 34.2% | -14.7% | |
| NDP | Cary Gryba | 253 | 26.1% | -1.3% | |
| Total | 970 | 100.0% | – | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Yukon Legislative Assembly, Hon. Glenn Hart: http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/mlas/hart.html Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Yukon Legislative Assembly - L'honorable Glenn Hart - 32e Assemblée législative". www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Yukon Legislative Assembly - L'honorable Glenn Hart - 32e Assemblée législative". www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Hart dumps his land duties Yukon News (Graeme McElheran), April 13, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Territorial Election 2011". Yukon NDP. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.