Barry Petten
Barry Petten (born July 22, 1966)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Conception Bay South as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party[2] and he is the only first-time MHA elected since 2011 that is not from the Liberal Party.
Barry Petten | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Conception Bay South | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Hillier |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Petten was a mental health counsellor for 20 years. He served on the NL Association of Social Workers and the Municipal Appeals Board. He was also President and Chief Shop Stewart of Local 6234. He worked as an executive assistant to various ministers from 2009 to 2015.
In 2018, Petten endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.[3]
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[4]
Election results
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Barry Petten | 3447 | ||||||
| Liberal | Kevin Baker | 1256 | ||||||
| NL Alliance | Warrick Butler | 810 | ||||||
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References
- "20 Questions for Barry Petten". The Telegram. January 10, 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. November 30, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- "MHAs throw support behind Ches Crosbie". The Telegram. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
