Born and raised in Curling, Bay of Islands, Eddie is
well known to the people of the Bay of Islands
District. Eddie was first elected as the Member of the
House of Assembly to represent the district of Bay of
Islands in 1989 but stepped aside to give former
Premier Clyde K. Wells a seat in the House of
Assembly.
Eddie was then appointed Premier
Wells’ West Coast Executive Assistant and continued to
serve in that position under Premier Brian Tobin until
February, 1999, when he was re-elected to represent
the district of Bay of Islands. On February 13, 2001,
Eddie was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to former
Premier Roger Grimes.
On October 21st, 2003,
Eddie was re-elected as the MHA for the Bay of Islands
district in the provincial general election. He
currently serves as Opposition critic for the
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, the
Department of Natural Resources, and Chairperson of
the Public Accounts Committee.
Eddie has been actively involved in
sports for many years. He has been twice named Corner
Brook’s Athlete of the Year, won a bronze medal in
Boxing at the 1975 Canada Winter Games, and in 2002
was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer
Hall of Fame.
Eddie is also actively involved with
the Canadian Paraplegic Association having served as
Chairperson of the provincial Association and
currently serves as Director with the Provincial
Board. As well, he has served as Vice-Chairperson on
the National Board and in 2003, he became Chairperson.
Eddie has a deep rooted and
steadfast commitment to the district of Bay of
Islands. He knows the people and the needs of the
District and looks forward to continuing to work for
the people of the Bay of Islands. |
