John Winston Foran Bios - 56th Legislature

John Winston Foran is the son of Winnifred Wood Foran and the late Winston Foran. He was born March 13, 1952 in Newcastle, NB. John is a graduate of Miramichi Valley High School and the Atlantic Police Academy. In 1977 he was appointed a Constable with the Chatham Police Force. He held the rank of Acting Chief of Police from 1992 to 1994. He retired with the rank of Superintendent from the Miramichi Police Force in 2004.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly on June 9, 2003 to represent the constituency of Miramichi Centre. During the 55th Legislature, he was a member of the Select Committee on Wood Supply. He was the opposition critic for areas of interest relating to public safety. He was also appointed by the Leader to chair the Opposition “Youth at Risk” Committee.

He was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006 and sworn in as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

During his long association with the Liberal Party, he served as president of both the federal and provincial Miramichi associations.

He has long been involved in local politics. He served on the District 16 School Board as a Trustee. He served four consecutive terms on the Newcastle Town Council where he held the positions of Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor.

He is a tireless community activist. For decades, he volunteered for non-profit organizations such as the Arthritis Society of NB, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Diabetes Association, and Miramichi Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

He is a minor sports enthusiast and has coached and managed minor baseball and minor hockey teams in the Miramichi area.

John hails from a large Miramichi family. He has four brothers and five sisters. He and his wife, the former Patricia Ullock, are lifelong residents of the Miramichi area, and they have three children and one grandchild.

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