Dale Kirby

Dale Kirby Ph.D, MHA
Dale Kirby speaking at the AGM of the Conception Bay East - Bell Island NDP District Association in August 2011.
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's North
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Bob Ridgley
Personal details
Born	May 19, 1971 (1971-05-19) (age 40) St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	New Democrat
Residence	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	University Professor

Dale Kirby MHA (born May 19, 1971) is a Canadian politician and university professor, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election.^[1] He is President of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and represents the provincial district of St. John's North.

Background

Kirby was born in St. Lawrence on the Burin Peninsula. He was raised on a small farm in Lord's Cove where generations of his family have worked in inshore fishing industries. Kirby earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland before completing a Doctorate in Higher Education Theory and Policy Studies at the University of Toronto. He has been a professor of Post-Secondary Education Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland since 2006.

As Chairperson of the Newfoundland and Labrador component of the Canadian Federation of Students in the 1990s, Kirby led a successful campaign to freeze college and university tuition fees in Newfoundland and Labrador. Prior to joining Memorial University, he worked as a senior advisor on education policy in the Ontario Public Service.

He is nationally-recognized for his work as a professor, researcher, and consultant on student access and participation in college and university and in the area of online learning. In recognition of his contributions and advocacy, the Canadian Council on Learning named him a Minerva Scholar in 2007. In 2011, he received the R. W. B. Jackson Award from the Canadian Educational Researchers Association.

Electoral history

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDP	Dale Kirby	2595	55.2	+45.2
	Progressive Conservative	Bob Ridgley	1905	40.5	-37.1
	Liberal	Elizabeth Scammell-Reynolds	201	4.3	-8.7

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lloyd Matthews	2304	45.5	-10.9
	Progressive Conservative	Ray Andrews	1971	38.9	+5.4
	NDP	Dale Kirby	788	15.6	+5.3

References

1. ^ "NDP Leader Lorraine Michael re-elected". CBC News, October 11, 2011.

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Name	Kirby, Dale
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Short description	Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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