Lois Moorcroft
| Lois Moorcroft | |
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| MLA for Mount Lorne | |
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In office 1992–2000 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Tucker |
| MLA for Copperbelt South | |
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In office 2011–2016 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Scott Kent |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 21, 1954 Oshawa, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Lois Moorcroft (born August 21, 1954) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral districts of Mount Lorne from 1992 to 2000, and Copperbelt South since 2011, in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.
She was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and grew up in Whitby, Ontario. She studied history at Trent University in Peterborough where she completed a bachelor's decree before moving to the Yukon.
Prior to becoming a politician, Moorcroft served as a librarian at Yukon College's Whitehorse campus. She also served on the Yukon Employment Standards Board, the Yukon Electoral District Boundaries Commission and has held positions on the boards of the Yukon College Employees Union and the Yukon Federation of Labour. In the 1992 Yukon election, Moorcroft was successful in her attempt to enter politics in the seat of Mount Lorne. A strong feminist activist, her campaign platform was built on pay equality for women and fighting against violations of the Canadian Human Rights Act.
After a term in government, Moorcroft sought reelection in the 1996 Yukon election, gaining 33.2% of the votes, compared with Liberal Party candidate Ken Taylor, with 20.5%. During her second term, Moorcroft managed to obtain the positions of Minister for Justice, Education and the Women's Directorate.
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