Gary Edward Crossman (born 10 March 1955 in

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) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2014 provincial election."Crossman in driver's seat in Hampton". ''

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'', 23 September 2014. He represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was re-elected in the 2018 and 2020 provincial elections.

Political career

Prior to his election to the legislature, Crossman served on the town council of

, including a stint as the town's deputy mayor. Crossman has

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and

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degrees from the

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. He taught Physical Education for 28 years and then spent 11 years as a principal. He and his wife, Marcia, have three children Katie, Patrick and Gregory and four grandchildren. On October 30, 2023, Crossman announced his retirement on

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, saying that he would not be running as a candidate for the 2024 provincial election. On April 19, 2024, Crossman announced that he was resigning from his cabinet position and would be leaving the Legislative Assembly "within days," stating that his "personal and political beliefs no longer align in many ways with the direction of our party and government." Crossman officially resigned his seat in the legislature on April 30, 2024. According to Liberal candidate John Herron,

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was pressuring Crossman into openly declaring his support for Faytene Grasseschi, who was replacing him as the candidate in the Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins riding. Crossman endorsed both the Green Party and Liberal candidates in the riding.

References

Living people Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs New Brunswick municipal councillors People from Hampton, New Brunswick People from Sussex, New Brunswick University of New Brunswick alumni 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 1955 births {{ProgressiveConservative-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub