Rosemary Vodrey | |
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Minister of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office January 6, 1997 – October 5, 1999 |
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Preceded by | Harold Gilleshammer |
Succeeded by | Diane McGifford |
Minister of Justice and Attorney General with responsibility for Constitutional Affairs in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office September 10, 1993 – January 6, 1997 |
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Preceded by | James McCrae |
Succeeded by | Vic Toews |
Minister of Education and Training in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office January 14, 1992 – September 10, 1993 |
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Preceded by | Len Derkach |
Succeeded by | Clayton Manness |
Minister responsible for the Status of Women in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office September 10, 1993 – October 5, 1999 |
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Preceded by | Bonnie Mitchelson |
Succeeded by | Diane McGifford |
Minister responsible for Multiculturalism in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office January 6, 1997 – October 5, 1999 |
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Preceded by | Harold Gilleshammer |
Succeeded by | Becky Barrett |
Minister charged with administration of the Liquor Control Act in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office January 6, 1997 – October 5, 1999 |
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Preceded by | Harold Gilleshammer |
Succeeded by | Diane McGifford |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Garry | |
In office 1990–1999 |
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Preceded by | Laurie Evans |
Succeeded by | Joy Smith |
Rosemary Vodrey is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 1999, and was a senior cabinet minister of the government of Gary Filmon.
Vodrey was born Rosemary Webster, the daughter of senior Toronto police officer Jack Webster. She studied Psychology at the University of Toronto before moving to Winnipeg with her partner. Vodrey later became a school psychologist, and lectured in Home Economics at the University of Manitoba.
She became politically active after befriending Gary and Janice Filmon, and sought election to the Manitoba legislature in the 1988 provincial election in the central Winnipeg division of Osborne. She finished third, behind Liberal candidate Reg Alcock and incumbent New Democrat Muriel Smith.
Vodrey ran for the legislature a second time in the 1990 provincial election, and defeated incumbent Liberal Laurie Evans in the Fort Garry division in south-central Winnipeg. The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government, and Vodrey entered the legislature as a government backbencher. She faced a credible challenge from Liberal Jim Woodman in the 1995 provincial election, but was re-elected as the Filmon government won a second majority across the province.