Michael J. Mackey (born ) is a

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politician from

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. He was the member of the

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(MHA) for Grand Falls from 1995 to 1996.

Politics

Mackey was born in the village of St. Brendan's in

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. He lived in Grand Falls as an adult, where he became an educator. Mackey was the regional supervisor for the provincial Department of Education's adult education program in 1980. When the Central Community College was established in Grand Falls in 1987, Mackey became the school's community director of education. When former Progressive Conservative (PC) party leader

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resigned from the House of Assembly in 1995, Mackey successfully ran as the PC candidate to succeed him in his district of Grand Falls. Mackey's tenure in the House of Assembly was brief, as he was defeated for re-election in the 1996 provincial election by his

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opponent Anna Thistle.

Electoral history

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackey, Mike Living people Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 20th-century members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Year of birth uncertain