Jody Carr
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Jody Rochelle Carr is a Canadian
politician
. He is the current member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
for the riding of Oromocto
and served in the cabinet
for part of 2006.
He first got involved with politics in 1993 just after graduating from Oromocto High School as class president by volunteering in the 1993 federal election
.
While still in university, Carr ran in the riding of Oromocto-Gagetown for the first time in the 1995 provincial election
and was the youngest ever Progressive Conservative
candidate for MLA in New Brunswick at the age of 20. Carr received 28% of the vote which was the best showing of all 8 PC candidates in the greater Fredericton Region. Though he was defeated in that election, he stayed involved in his riding and his party and co-chaired the 1997 leadership convention
which elected Bernard Lord
. Carr kept active in his riding while finishing his university degree at the University of New Brunswick
. After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration
Carr worked under Lord in the office of the official opposition before being elected with nearly 64% of the vote in the 1999 election
at age 23. He was re-elected in 2003
while winning every poll with 62% of the vote.
On February 14, 2006, Carr was named to the cabinet of Bernard Lord overseeing the new portfolio of Post-secondary Education and Training
.
Carr was re-elected in the new riding of Oromocto in 2006
with 66% of the vote. However, the PC Party lost government and formed the opposition despite winning the popular vote.
On November 3, 2008, Carr's twin brother, Jack
, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in a byelection in the electoral district of New Maryland-Sunbury West
.
On September 27, 2010, Carr was re-elected with over 81% of the vote. His closest opponent garnered only 12% in the Oromocto riding.
Canada
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politician
Politician
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. He is the current member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
for the riding of Oromocto
Oromocto (electoral district)
Oromocto is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.The district was created in 1973 from the old multi-member district of Sunbury, taking in the Town of Oromocto, CFB Gagetown and immediate surrounding areas...
and served in the cabinet
Executive Council of New Brunswick
The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
for part of 2006.
He first got involved with politics in 1993 just after graduating from Oromocto High School as class president by volunteering in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
.
While still in university, Carr ran in the riding of Oromocto-Gagetown for the first time in the 1995 provincial election
New Brunswick general election, 1995
The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a...
and was the youngest ever Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
candidate for MLA in New Brunswick at the age of 20. Carr received 28% of the vote which was the best showing of all 8 PC candidates in the greater Fredericton Region. Though he was defeated in that election, he stayed involved in his riding and his party and co-chaired the 1997 leadership convention
Leadership convention
In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader.- Overview :...
which elected Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
. Carr kept active in his riding while finishing his university degree at the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
. After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
Carr worked under Lord in the office of the official opposition before being elected with nearly 64% of the vote in the 1999 election
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...
at age 23. He was re-elected in 2003
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
while winning every poll with 62% of the vote.
On February 14, 2006, Carr was named to the cabinet of Bernard Lord overseeing the new portfolio of Post-secondary Education and Training
Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training (New Brunswick)
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour is a department of the government of New Brunswick. It was created in 2006 from the Department of Training and Employment Development and parts of the Department of Education as the Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training,...
.
Carr was re-elected in the new riding of Oromocto in 2006
New Brunswick general election, 2006
The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
with 66% of the vote. However, the PC Party lost government and formed the opposition despite winning the popular vote.
On November 3, 2008, Carr's twin brother, Jack
Jack Carr (New Brunswick politician)
Jack Carr is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in a byelection on November 3, 2008, as the Progressive Conservative MLA for New Maryland-Sunbury West.He is the twin brother of his caucus colleague Jody Carr.-External...
, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in a byelection in the electoral district of New Maryland-Sunbury West
New Maryland-Sunbury West
New Maryland-Sunbury West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It is currently held by Jack Carr.-History:...
.
On September 27, 2010, Carr was re-elected with over 81% of the vote. His closest opponent garnered only 12% in the Oromocto riding.