Jennifer McKenzie (politician) facts for kids
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Jennifer McKenzie
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| Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party | |
| In office August 10, 2017 – February 25, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Rosaire L'Italien |
| Succeeded by | Mackenzie Thomason (interim) |
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| Born | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | New Brunswick New Democratic Party New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Jennifer McKenzie (born 1962) is a Canadian politician. She used to be the leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party, a political party in the province of New Brunswick. She was chosen as leader on August 10, 2017. She stepped down from this role on February 25, 2019.
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About Jennifer McKenzie
Jennifer McKenzie was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She later moved to Ontario to work. She is trained as an engineer and has worked in technology businesses. She was a vice-president at a company called Instantel Inc. She now lives in Saint John, New Brunswick and has three adult children.
Her Political Journey
Helping Schools
Before leading a political party, Jennifer McKenzie was involved in education. She served as the chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for two terms. This means she helped make important decisions for schools in the Ottawa area.
Running in Elections
Jennifer McKenzie has run in several elections.
- In 2015, she was a candidate for the New Democratic Party in the federal election for the area called Fundy Royal. She finished third in that election.
- Before that, in 2014, she ran for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the provincial election for Ottawa Centre. She came in second place in that election.
Leading a Party
On August 10, 2017, Jennifer McKenzie became the leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. She was the only person running for the job, so she was chosen without a vote.
She led the party during the 2018 provincial election in New Brunswick. However, the party did not win any seats in the government. Jennifer McKenzie herself ran in the area of Saint John Harbour and finished third.
Stepping Down
Jennifer McKenzie resigned as leader on February 25, 2019. This happened after a review suggested that the party should hold a new election for its leader. She decided to step down instead of running again for the leadership position.
