Women MLA Listing

Marcelle Mersereau

Details

Name:
Marcelle Mersereau
Born:
1942 in Pointe-Verte, NB
Party:
Liberal
First Elected:
GE 23 September 1991, Riding of Bathurst

Education

  • New Brunswick Teachers' College
  • Université de Moncton - BSc (Home Economics), 1970; post graduate studies in community development and consumer education

Private Career

  • Department of Agriculture
  • Regional Director: Department of Health and Community Services
  • Regional Director: Department of Income Assistance
  • Consultant: New Brunswick Housing Corporation
  • PR Home Economist: Eastern and Central Canada Lightning Fasteners

 

Political Career

  • 1980-1991: Bathurst city councillor
  • 1991: Elected MLA for Bathurst, GE 23 September
  • 1991-1994: Minister of Municipalities, Culture and Housing
  • 1994-1995: Minister of Environment
  • 1994-1995: Minister responsible for the Status of Women
  • 1994-1995: Deputy Premier
  • 1995: Re-elected MLA for Bathurst, GE 11 September
  • 1995-1998: Minister of Human Resources Development
  • 1998-1999: Minister of Municipalities and Housing
  • 1998-1999: Minister responsible for the Status of Women
  • 1999: Re-elected MLA for Bathurst, GE 7 June
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Family and Community Services
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Culture and Sport Secretariat
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Office of Human Resources
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Regional Development Corporation
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Service New Brunswick
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Mines
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Status of Women
  • 1999-2003: Opposition Critic: Education
  • 2003: Did not stand for re-election, GE 9 June

 

Committees

  • Member: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
  • Member: Standing Committee on Private Bills
  • Member: Standing Committee on Law Amendments
  • Member: Select Committee on Education
  • Member: Select Committee on Local Governance and Regional Collaboration

Awards

  • 2007: Officier, Ordre de la Pléiade