Pam Buckway (born June 15, 1949) is a former Canadian politician. She represented the

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in the

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as a member of the

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from 1999 to 2002.

Early life and career

Buckway was born June 15, 1949 in

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. She graduated from F.H. Collins High School in 1966. She attended the

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where she obtained an

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in electronics technology in 1970 and a

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in 1973. Before entering politics, Buckway worked at the

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from 1974 to 1997 as a radio announcer and a union negotiator. She left the position to pursue a career in real estate and later worked as an office manager at a veterinary clinic.

Political career

Buckway was elected to represent the riding of

in a

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in 1999 as a member of the

following the resignation of

Doug Livingston Douglas Roy Livingston (born April 15, 1954) is an educator and former political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He represented Lake Laberge in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1999 as a NDP member. He was born in Loon Lake, Saskatchewan ...

from the

. Her victory gave the Yukon Liberal Party enough seats to displace the

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as the Official Opposition. She was appointed critic for the Department of Government Services, the Public Service Commission, the Department of Renewable Resources, and the Yukon Housing Corporation. Buckway retained the seat in the 2000 election, which saw the Yukon Liberal Party form government. She served as both the Minister of Justice and as the Minister of Community and Transportation Services in the government of

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. However, she was defeated by Brad Cathers of the

in the 2002 election.

Personal life

Buckway's sister, Bev Buckway, served as mayor of Whitehorse from 2006 to 2012.

References

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