Beth Phinney
| Beth Phinney | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hamilton Mountain |
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In office 1988–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Marion Dewar |
| Succeeded by | Chris Charlton |
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June 19, 1938 Paradise, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
| Profession | Teacher |
Elizabeth "Beth" Phinney (born June 19, 1938) is a Canadian former politician. She was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until her retirement in 2005, representing the riding of Hamilton Mountain in Ontario for the Liberal Party.
Phinney grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, and was educated at McMaster University (earning a degree in Sociology and Political Science) and Hamilton Teacher's College. Her first job was at Stelco in the city. She worked as a teacher in the Saltfleet School Board from 1961 to 1964, and in Montreal from 1964 to 1967. From 1968 to 1974, she taught English as a Second Language in Quebec.
She was hired by the government of Quebec in 1974 as a supervisor of program development and a teacher trainer, holding these positions until 1979. She worked as a special assistant to Pierre de Bane, the Minister of Regional and Economic Development, in 1981. She left the following year to become a sales representative for Alec Murray Real Estate.
Phinney's political career began in 1987, when she ran in a Hamilton Mountain by-election. She lost this contest to former Ottawa mayor Marion Dewar of the New Democratic Party. A year later she defeated Dewar by 73 votes in the 1988 general election.Progressive Conservative candidate Grant Darby was a very close third. The Liberals lost this election, and Phinney served in a number of critic portfolios over the next five year.
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