Sandra Kelly

Sandra Kelly (born April 13, 1949) is a Canadian former elected official.[1] She sat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberals. She served as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation and the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Technology.[2] She represented the electoral district of Gander.[3]

Sandra Kelly
MHA for Gander
In office
1996–2003
Preceded byGary Vey
Succeeded byKevin O'Brien
Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
November 10, 1993 – February 29, 1996
Preceded byDouglas Sheppard
Succeeded byClaude Elliott
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

The daughter of Hardy West and Doris Wellon, she was born Sandra West in Gander and was educated there,[1] at the General Hospital School of Nursing in St. John's and at Dalhousie University, where she received a diploma in community health nursing.[2] In 1970, she married Ronald Patrick Kelly.[1] She was Mayor of Gander from 1993 to 1996.[2]

She was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1996 and re-elected in 1999. She chose not to run for re-election in 2003.[3]

References
  1. O'Handley, Kathryn (2001). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 0-7876-3561-8.
  2. "Cabinet sworn in". News Release, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. February 15, 1999. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. "Gander". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011. CBC News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011.


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