Kathleen M. Casey
29th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
In office
July 6, 2007 – November 1, 2011
PremierRobert Ghiz
Lieutenant GovernorBarbara Oliver Hagerman
Frank Lewis
Preceded byGreg Deighan
Succeeded byCarolyn Bertram
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Charlottetown-Lewis Point
In office
June 12, 2007 – March 26, 2019
Preceded byWes MacAleer
Succeeded byriding redistributed
Personal details
Born (1961-11-13) November 13, 1961
New Waterford, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseSean Casey
Residence(s)Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Kathleen Marie Casey (born 13 November 1961)[1] is a Canadian politician. Casey was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election, and represented the electoral district of Charlottetown-Lewis Point as a member of the Liberal Party until retiring at the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election. She served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2011.

Biography

A native of New Waterford, Nova Scotia, she received a BSc from Saint Francis Xavier University in Physical Education. Casey moved to West Royalty, Prince Edward Island in 1986 to become recreation director for the community. In 1995, she was hired as Superintendent of Parks for Charlottetown. She served on the Charlottetown City Council from 1997 to 2003. Casey is married to Sean Casey, a former president of the PEI Liberal Party, who was elected as the federal Member of Parliament for Charlottetown in the 2011 Canadian federal election.

References

  • "Casey, Hon. Kathleen". Telephone Directory. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
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