Rick Doucet

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Rick Doucet (born in Sussex, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick businessman and politician. He currently represents the riding of Charlotte-The Isles in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Rick lives in St. George with his wife and two children.

Doucet has had a varied career working in the air industry both as a marketing and sales official with a commercial airline and later as a cargo pilot. He started his own series of businesses in 1989 eventually working simultaneously in the restaurant, photography and advertising industries.

A Liberal, he is a member of the opposition shadow cabinet. He was critic for the Department of Energy from his first election in June 2003 until becoming critic for Fisheries & Aquaculture in February, 2005.

Doucet received favourable media attention when, shortly following his appointment as Energy Critic, he toured the province to visit all of its power generation facilities at his own expense.

He was re-elected in the 2006 election following which he joined the cabinet.

Provincial Government of Shawn Graham
Cabinet Post
Predecessor Office Successor
David Alward Minister of Fisheries
(2006–)
previously part of the responsibilities of
the Minsiter of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture
incumbent
new district MLA for Charlotte-The Isles
2006-present
Incumbnet
Preceded by:
Sheldon Lee (Liberal)
MLA for Charlotte
2003-2006
district abolished