Preceded by George McMahon Political party Liberal Succeeded by riding dissolved Name Nancy Guptill | Preceded by first member Role Canadian Politician Succeeded by Helen MacDonald | |
Born April 28, 1941 (age 82)
Halifax, Nova Scotia ( 1941-04-28 ) Occupation radiotherapy technician Party Prince Edward Island Liberal Party | ||
Nancy Evelyn Guptill is a former Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1987 to 2000. A member of the Liberal Party, she represented the electoral districts of 5th Prince from 1987 to 1996 and St. Eleanors-Summerside from 1996 to 2000.
Guptill was the daughter of Lloyd Garrison and was educated at the Halifax Vocational School and the Victoria General Hospital. In 1964, she married L.R. Gregg Guptill. She served as a member of the town council for Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Guptill served in the province's cabinet as Minister of Tourism and Parks from 1989 to 1991 and as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for the Status of Women from 1991 to 1993. She served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1993 until 1996.
In 2008, Guptill was named chair of the provincial Workers Compensation Board.