Leader Rona Ambrose Profession nurse, administrator Political party Conservative | Preceded by Betty Hinton Preceded by Niki Ashton Name Cathy McLeod | |
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Born 12 June 1957 (age 66)
Kingston, Ontario ( 1957-06-12 ) Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2008 Education University of Western Ontario Party Conservative Party of Canada Profiles | ||
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Cathy McLeod (born 12 June 1957) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in the 2008 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the Conservative Party.
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Biography
McLeod was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
In 1981, McLeod completed training from the University of Western Ontario as a registered nurse, practicing for some years thereafter.
McLeod was a municipal politician in Pemberton, British Columbia, serving as a town councillor from 1993 to 1996 and then as mayor from 1996 to 1999, before moving to Kamloops, where she worked as a nurse and a health care administrator.
In 2008, McLeod was elected Member of Parliament for the Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo riding. She was re-elected in the 2011 federal election with 52% of the riding's vote.
On Jan. 30, 2011, she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. On Sept. 19, 2013, she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification.