Gretchen Brewin

Gretchen Brewin
33rd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
March 26, 1998 – February 29, 2000
Premier Glen Clark
Dan Miller
Ujjal Dosanjh
Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom
Preceded by Dale Lovick
Succeeded by Bill Hartley
Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
June 25, 1996 – March 26, 1998
Preceded by Dale Lovick
Succeeded by Bill Hartley
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Victoria-Beacon Hill
In office
October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by Riding Established
Succeeded by Jeff Bray
Mayor of Victoria
In office
1985–1990
Preceded by Peter Pollen
Succeeded by David Turner
Personal details
Born Patricia Gretchen Mann
(1938-12-23) December 23, 1938
Ottawa, Ontario
Political party New Democratic
Spouse(s) John Brewin

Patricia Gretchen Mann Brewin[1] (born December 23, 1938) was elected as Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in November 1985 and served until 1990. She was the first female mayor in the city's history.[2]

She served as a NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill from 1991 to 2001.[3][4][5] Brewin was speaker for the assembly from March 1998 to February 2000. From February to November 2000, she was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister for Children and Families.[6]

Brewin was married to John Brewin, the one term NDP MP for the Victoria riding.

References

  1. ↑ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. ↑ (18 November 1985). Incumbents Fare Well With B.C. Voters, Calgary Herald
  3. ↑ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Gale Canada. 1993. ISSN 0315-6168.
  4. ↑ (2 February 2011). Farnworth fights as happy warrior, Vancouver Sun ("Gretchen Brewin, former NDP MLA, cabinet minister and Speaker of the legislature...")
  5. ↑ (12 May 2009). Victoria-Beacon Hill, CBC ("Victoria-Beacon Hill: In 1991, New Democrat Gretchen Brewin defeated Liberal Karen Bill by 3,505 votes.")
  6. ↑ "Ms. Gretchen Mann Brewin". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
Provincial Government of Ujjal Dosanjh
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Lois Boone Minister of Children and Families
February 29, 2000–November 1, 2000		 Edward John


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