Shannon Martin MLA |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Morris | |
Assumed office January 28, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Mavis Taillieu |
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Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Shannon Martin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in a by-election on January 28, 2014. He represents the electoral district of Morris as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.
Martin first ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1999 Manitoba provincial election, in the Winnipeg division of Kildonan. He was defeated by Dave Chomiak of the New Democratic Party.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Martin was executive director of Reaching E-Quality Employment Services, a Winnipeg-based not-for-profit that assists persons with disabilities find employment. He was also provincial director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. He serves in the party's shadow cabinet as critic for conservation and water stewardship.