Betty Parsley Explained

Betty Parsley
Honorific-Suffix:	MHA
Assembly:	Newfoundland and Labrador House of
Term Start:	November 30, 2015
Term End:	April 17, 2019
Predecessor:	Tom Hedderson
Successor:	Helen Conway-Ottenheimer

Betty Parsley is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.^[1] She represented the electoral district of Harbour Main as a member of the Liberal Party from 2015 to 2019.^{[1] [2]}

Prior to her election to the legislature, Parsley served as mayor of Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview.^[3] She lives in Holyrood.^[4]

Background

Parsley was born and raised in Harbour Main and received formal training in travel and tourism. She had a career as a travel consultant before going into politics. Her first involvement in municipal politics was in 2007 when she was elected as a town councillor.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/provincial-election-candidates-1.3343999 "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"
2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/defeated-incumbents-1.5139759 "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals"
3. http://www.cbncompass.ca/news/local/2015/7/27/another-harbour-main-liberal-candidate-a-4227520.html "Another Harbour Main Liberal candidate announced"
4. News: A Betty-Bev nomination fight in Harbour Main surprises incumbent Liberal MHA CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2020-12-30.
5. Web site: 2018-11-08. Premier Ball Announces Changes to Cabinet. 2020-12-30. News Releases. en-CA.
6. Web site: House of Assembly - NL - Members' Expenses - Betty Parsley. 2020-12-30. www.assembly.nl.ca.