Betty Parsley is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2015 provincial election."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"

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, November 30, 2015. She represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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from 2015 to 2019. Prior to her election to the legislature, Parsley served as mayor of

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. She lives in Holyrood.

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.

References

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