Georgette Sheridan Explained

Georgette Sheridan
Birth Date:1952 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta
Riding:Saskatoon—Humboldt
Predecessor:Stan Hovdebo
Successor:Jim Pankiw
Term Start:1993
Term End:1997
Office1:Associate Justice of the
Tax Court of Canada
Term Start1:19 June 2003
Term End1:May 1, 2015
Profession:businessperson, columnist, lawyer
Party:Liberal party

Georgette Anne Sheridan (born 12 June 1952) is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Saskatchewan.

Biography

She was born on 12 June 1952 in Calgary, Alberta. She graduated B.Ed. in 1975, and LL.B. in 1982, both from the University of Saskatchewan. She was admitted to the bar of Saskatchewan in 1983, and practised law.

She was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. She was elected in the Saskatoon—Humboldt electoral district as a Liberal candidate in the 1993 federal election, and sat in the 35th Canadian Parliament. Sheridan retired from politics after losing to Reform candidate Jim Pankiw in the 1997 election.

She was appointed to the Tax Court of Canada on June 19, 2003,[1] and resigned from the bench on May 1, 2015.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://cas-ncr-nter03.cas-satj.gc.ca/portal/page/portal/tcc-cci_Eng/About/Sheridan Georgette Anne Sheridan
  2. http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=982069 Tax Court of Canada Judicial Appointments Announced