Bev Harrison

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Bev Harrison

Bev Harrison speaking at the unveiling of the Credo monument on June 15th, 2008
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office 1999–2006
Preceded by	John McKay
Succeeded by	Michael Malley
MLA for Saint John-Fundy
In office 1978–1987
Preceded by	Bill Woodroffe
Succeeded by	Stuart Jamieson
MLA for Hampton-Kings Hampton-Belleisle (1999-2006)
Incumbent
Assumed office 1999
Preceded by	Georgie Day
Personal details
Born	(1942-05-10) May 10, 1942 Saint John, New Brunswick^[1]
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Marje Nunn^[1]
Residence	Hampton, New Brunswick
Occupation	School teacher
Religion	Anglican

Beverly John "Bev" Harrison (born May 10, 1942)^[1] is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician.

Early life

The son of William and Jean Harrison, Harrison received bachelor degrees in Arts and Education from the University of New Brunswick.^[1]

Political career

Harrison was first elected to the legislature in 1978 to represent Saint John-Fundy and was re-elected in 1982. In 1985, he, and two other Saint John-area MLAs, undertook a caucus revolt calling for the resignation of Premier Richard Hatfield. Hatfield made some concessions to them and they were re-integrated to caucus.^[2]

Harrison was defeated in the 1987 election which saw the Opposition Liberals sweep every seat in the province. Harrison was again defeated in Saint John-Fundy in the 1991 election. He did not contest the 1995 election.^[3]

Return to teaching

From 1987 to 1997, in private life, Harrison returned to teaching, becoming principal of Saint John High School. He retired from teaching in 1997.^[1]

Re-election

In the 1999 election, he was re-elected to the legislature for the riding of Hampton-Kings. He was acclaimed as Speaker on July 6, 1999. Re-elected to the legislature in the 2003 election, he was also re-elected, again by acclamation, as Speaker on July 29, 2003. He resigned from his post as speaker on February 14, 2006 when he was named to the cabinet as Government House Leader in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and Minister of Supply and Services.^[1]

He was re-elected in the 2006 general election, however his party lost and as a result Harrison sat on the opposition benches for the first time in his 15 years in the legislature.

In 2010, Harrison was re-elected with 57% of the vote with his nearest opponent garnering 22%.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Bev Harrison". MLA Bios - 56th Legislature. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
↑ Starr, Richard (1988). Richard Hatfield: The Seventeen Year Saga. pp. 218–222. ISBN 0-88780-153-6.
↑ "Saint John-Fundy". New Brunswick Votes 2003. CBC News. 2003. Retrieved 2009-12-05.

Cabinet Post (1)
Provincial Government of Bernard Lord
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Dale Graham	Minister of Supply and Services 2006	Roly MacIntyre
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
Brad Green	Government House Leader 2006	Stuart Jamieson

v t e Current members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Progressive Conservative	Alward Betts Blais Bonenfant Jack Carr Jody Carr Coulombe Davis Dubé Fitch Flemming D. Graham Harrison Higgs Holder Killen C. Landry Leonard Lifford Lynch B. Macdonald K. MacDonald McLean Malloch Northrup Olscamp Riordon P. Robichaud S. Robichaud Savoie Shephard Soucy Steeves Stewart Stultz Tait Trevors Urquhart Wetmore Williams Wilson

Liberal	Gallant Albert Arseneault Boudreau Collins Doucet Fraser Haché Kenny D. Landry Bernard LeBlanc Bertrand LeBlanc Melanson

Independent	Parrott

57th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

Persondata
Name	Harrison, Bev
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	May 10, 1942
Place of birth	Saint John, New Brunswick
Date of death
Place of death

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