Jeff Carr (Canadian politician)

Jeff Basil Carr[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of New Maryland-Sunbury as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

The Honourable

Jeff Carr

MLA
Minister of Environment and Local Government
Assumed office
November 9, 2018
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byAndrew Harvey
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for New Maryland-Sunbury
Assumed office
September 22, 2014
Preceded byJack Carr
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Background

He is the older brother of Jack Carr, his predecessor as MLA for New Maryland-Sunbury, and Jody Carr, the MLA for the neighbouring district of Oromocto-Lincoln. Prior to his election to the legislature, he worked as an executive assistant in his brother Jody's office when he was the Minister of Education and later as Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. Following his re-election in 2018, Carr was appointed as Minister of Environment and Local Government where he remains the Minister of that portfolio.

References
  1. http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/registries/NOMINATIONCONTESTANTS-CANDIDATSALINVESTITURE-PC1.pdf
  2. "New Brunswick Votes 2014: New Maryland-Sunbury". CBC News, September 23, 2014.


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