Judy Foote

Judy Foote
B.A., B.Ed., MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Random—Burin—St. George's
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Bill Matthews
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Grand Bank
In office
1996–2007
Preceded by Bill Matthews
Succeeded by Darin King
Personal details
Born June 23, 1952 (1952-06-23) (age 59)
Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Howard Foote
Children Carla, Jason and Heidi
Residence St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Alma mater Memorial University of Newfoundland, Lambton College
Occupation Journalist

Judy Foote (born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party. Foote has been the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Random—Burin—St. George's since the 2008 Canadian federal election.

She served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Development and Rural Renewal from 1996 to 1997, as Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology from 1997 to 1998, as Minister of Education from 1998 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister of Industry, Trade and Rural Development in 2003. She currently serves as Liberal Party's whip in the Canadian House of Commons.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Judy Foote 12,914 49.65 -4.10
     Conservative John Ottenheimer 8,322 32.00 +11.49
     New Democrat Stella Magalios 4,465 17.17 -6.60
     Green Tanya Gutmanis 307 1.18 -0.80
Total valid votes/Expense limit 26,008 100.00 -
Total rejected ballots 120 0.46 +0.06
Turnout 26,128 45.80 +4.73
Eligible voters 57,047
Random–Burin–St. George's - Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Judy Foote 12,557 53.7
     New Democrat Terry White 5,553 23.8
     Conservative Herb Davis 4,791 20.5
     Green Kaitlin Wainwright 462 2.0
Total valid votes 23,363
Grand Bank - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Judy Foote 3101 49.32%
     Progressive Conservative Darin King 3058 48.53%
     NDP Bill Wakeley 136 2.15%

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Grand Bank - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Judy Foote 3964
     Progressive Conservative John Bolt 1146
     NDP Richard Rennie 538
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Judy Foote 4136
     Progressive Conservative Herb Edwards 2521

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References

  1. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  2. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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