Jennifer Maccarone

Jennifer Maccarone is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Maccarone was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Westmount–Saint-Louis as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Maccarone is currently serving as the Official Opposition Critic for Families and for People Living with a Handicap or on the Autism Spectrum[2] and the Official Opposition Critic for LGBTQ2 Rights.[3]

Jennifer Maccarone

MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Westmount–Saint-Louis
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byJacques Chagnon
Personal details
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
ProfessionEntrepreneur

Biography

Maccarone studied at Marianopolis College and McGill University. She began her career as an entrepreneur in marketing and communications, gaining over twenty years of experience in the industry.[4]

Her career in politics began with Québec's English school boards, as Chair of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board.[5] From 2015 until September 2018,[6] she served as the President of the Québec English School Boards Association.

A mother of two autistic children, Maccarone was designated as the first politician in Canada to hold the responsibility for people on the Autism Spectrum.[7] In the November 2019, she proposed that the National Assembly's Health and Social Services Committee study services for young people with autism as they transition to adulthood.[8]

In February 2020, Maccarone became the first elected official of the National Assembly to hold the official title of Critic for LGBTQ2 Rights. She is also the first elected member of the Québec Liberal Party to openly describe themselves as LGBTQ2.[9]

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References
  1. "Liberals hang on to 19 seats on Montreal island, but CAQ makes inroads". CBC News Montreal, October 1, 2018.
  2. "Jennifer Maccarone - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. "MNA profile: Meet Jennifer Maccarone – Quebec Liberal Party". Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  4. "MNA profile: Meet Jennifer Maccarone – Quebec Liberal Party". Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. Suburban, Robert Frank The. "Maccarone bids for QESBA leadership". The Suburban Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. "QESBA elects new President and Vice-President - QESBA". www.qesba.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  7. Kovac, Emily Campbell and Adam (2019-10-12). "Push for autism services a personal battle for this Liberal MNA". Montreal. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  8. November 7, Presse Canadienne Updated:; 2019 (2019-11-07). "Legault government shoots down commission on services for autistic adults | Montreal Gazette". Retrieved 2020-02-18.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. February 13, Presse Canadienne Updated:; 2020 (2020-02-14). "'We've lost ground' on LGBTQ2S rights in Quebec, Liberal MNA says | Montreal Gazette". Retrieved 2020-02-18.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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