Women MLA Listing

Lisa  Harris

Details

Name:
Lisa  Harris
Party:
Liberal
First Elected:
GE 22 September 2014, Riding of Miramichi Bay-Neguac

Education

University of New Brunswick - BAdEd

Private Career

  • Has worked most of her career in the education field
  • Owner and operator:  Grand Ole Bakery

Political Career

  • Deputy Mayor: Miramichi city council
  • Executive Assistant to the Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
  • President: Woman's Liberal Association
  • Member: Young Liberal Association
  • 2014: Elected MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac, GE 22 September
  • 2014-2016: Deputy Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
  • 2016-2018: Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care
  • 2016-2018: Minister responsible for Celtic Affairs
  • 2017-2018: Deputy Government House Leader
  • 2018: Acting Minister responsible for the Miramichi Fund
  • 2018: Acting Government House Leader
  • 2018: Re-elected MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac, GE 24 September
  • 2018-2020: Opposition Critic: Social Development
  • 2018-2020: Opposition Critic: Aboriginal Affairs
  • 2018-2020: Opposition Critic: Miramichi Fund
  • 2020: Re-elected MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac, GE 14 September
  • 2020-2021: Opposition Critic: Training and Labour
  • 2020-2021: Opposition Critic: Aboriginal Affairs
  • 2021: Resigned seat as MLA to run as federal Liberal candidate for Miramichi-Grand Lake riding

 

Committees

  • Chair: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
  • Member: Standing Committee on Procedure
  • Member: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
  • Member: Legislative Administration Committee
  • Member: Standing Committee on Economic Policy
  • Member: Standing Committee on Procedure, Privileges and Legislative Officers
  • Member: Standing Committee on Law Amendments
  • Member: Strategic Review Committee
  • Member: Standing Committee on Estimates and Fiscal Policy

Awards