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Nancy Guptill
MLA for 5th Prince
In office
1987 – November 27, 1996
Preceded byGeorge McMahon
Succeeded byriding dissolved
MLA for St. Eleanors-Summerside
In office
November 27, 1996 – 2000
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byHelen MacDonald
Personal details
Born(1941-04-28)April 28, 1941
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
DiedAugust 24, 2020(2020-08-24) (aged 79)
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Occupationradiotherapy technician

Nancy Evelyn Guptill (April 28, 1941 – August 24, 2020) was a Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island (PEI). She served in its Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2000. A member of the provincial Liberal Party, she represented the electoral districts of 5th Prince from 1987 to 1996 and St. Eleanors-Summerside from 1996 to 2000. She was noted for being part of PEI's Famous Five when she was elected speaker in 1993.

Early life

Guptill was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[2] on April 28, 1941.[1] She was the daughter of Lloyd Garrison and was educated at the Halifax Vocational School and the Victoria General Hospital.[1] She married L.R. Gregg Guptill in 1964. Together, they had three daughters. The family eventually relocated to Bedeque on Prince Edward Island in 1975.[3]

Career

Guptill started her career in politics as a member of the town council for Summerside, Prince Edward Island for two terms. She later revealed that she had never intended to enter politics.[3] She decided to run only after being advised that she had no chance of being elected, since she was not from PEI and a woman.[2] She went on to be elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1987. She was appointed to the provincial cabinet two years later, serving as Minister of Tourism and Parks from 1989 to 1991 and as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for the Status of Women from 1991 to 1993.[1] Guptill was noted for her resolve to create jobs for her constituents in Summerside.[2] She was subsequently elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on April 15, 1993, and served in that office until 1996.[3]

Later years

Guptill retired as an MLA before the provincial election in 2000.[2] She was later named chair of the provincial Workers Compensation Board in 2008.[3][4]

Guptill died on August 24, 2020, in Summerside.[2] She was 79, with her daughter noting that she suffered a "diminishing quality of life" in the years leading up to her death.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9
  2. ^ a b c d e Yarr, Kevin (May 31, 2020). "Nancy Guptill, one of P.E.I.'s Famous Five, dies in Summerside". CBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Day, Jim (August 25, 2020). "Nancy Guptill, one of P.E.I.'s Famous 5, dies at 79". The Guardian. Charlottetown, Canada. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Minister Bertram welcomes new Chair of Workers Compensation Board". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2009-05-13.


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