Amanda Lathlin Explained

Amanda Lathlin
Birth Date:July 17, 1976
Birth Place:The Pas, Manitoba
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Pas-Kameesak
The Pas 2015–2019
Term Start1:April 22, 2015
Predecessor1:Frank Whitehead
Party:New Democratic Party

Amanda Lathlin (born July 17, 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on April 22, 2015.[1] She represents the constituency of The Pas-Kameesak as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.

She is the daughter of Oscar Lathlin, who represented The Pas in the provincial legislature from 1990 to 2008, and is the first First Nations woman ever elected to the provincial legislature.[2] In the 2019 election, after The Pas riding was redistributed, she won the newly created riding of The Pas-Kameesak.

Prior to her election to the legislature, Lathlin worked for the University College of the North and served as a band councillor for the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ndp-s-amanda-lathlin-wins-the-pas-byelection-1.3043484 "NDP's Amanda Lathlin wins The Pas byelection"
  2. http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/05/04/lathlin-sworn-in "Lathlin sworn in"
  3. http://www.thompsoncitizen.net/news/nickel-belt/the-pas-byelection-candidate-wants-to-be-role-model-for-women-1.1818353 "The Pas byelection candidate wants to be role model for women"