Christine Melnick

Christine Melnick

Christine Melnick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a Cabinet Minister[1] in the government of New Democratic Party (NDP) Premier Greg Selinger.

Born in Winnipeg, Melnick received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and subsequently received a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. She has worked for a variety of businesses in the private and public sectors, with experience such fields as in education, advertising and offshore oil. Prior to entering provincial politics, she was employed as a librarian and researcher at the Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre, and was a School Trustee for the Louis Riel School Division of Winnipeg. She was also active in women's health, human rights, literacy and environmental issues, and sat on the province's Council on Post-Secondary Education.

Melnick was elected to the Manitoba legislature in 2003, replacing retiring NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Linda Asper in the south Winnipeg riding of Riel. She received 4,393 votes, against 3,171 for her Progressive Conservative opponent, Shirley Render. Following the election, she was appointed Minister of Family Services and Housing, with responsibility for Persons With Disabilities. In September 2007, she was appointed Minister of Water Stewardship replacing Steve Ashton.

She was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election.

References

  1. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". manitoba.ca. http://www.gov.mb.ca/minister/minwat.html. Retrieved 5 December 2010. 

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