Suzy Hansen (politician) explained

Suzy Hansen
Birth Date:1979[1]
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office1:Chief Whip of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Term Start1:September 7, 2021
Leader1:Gary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Office2:Critic, Education and Early Childhood Development; Housing; African Nova Scotian Affairs; Office of Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives; Immigration; Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
Term Start2:September 7, 2021
Leader2:Gary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Assembly3:Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am3:Halifax Needham
Term Start3:August 17, 2021
Predecessor3:Lisa Roberts
Party:NDP

Sue Ellen “Suzy” Hansen (born 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] She represents the riding of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Prior to her election, Ms. Hansen was a former board member of the Halifax Regional School Board and other boards and an active volunteer.[3] She was also one of four Black Canadians elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2021.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2021/08/19/n-s-legislature-increases-black-female-presence-still-has-no-indigenous-member/ N.S. legislature increases Black, female presence, still has no Indigenous member
  2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/record-number-black-mlas-elected-nova-scotia-legislature-1.6144448 "Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature"
  3. Web site: Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile . Nova Scotia Legislature . Nova Scotia House of Assembly . 18 October 2021 . en . 18 October 2021.