Thomas Joseph Dunphy (born December 12, 1937) is a Canadian politician, teacher and realtor. He represented

3rd Queens 3rd Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législativ ...

in the

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from 1986 to 1996 as a

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. Dunphy was born in 1937 in Peakes Station, Prince Edward Island. Dunphy graduated from the

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with a two-year degree in agricultural studies in 1958, and from

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with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture in 1960. He was married to Rita Kenny, and then Marion MacRae-Gillis in 1978. Tom has 4 children Peter, Maggie, Kimberley, and Tracy. As well as 4 grandchildren, Sebastian, Sarah, Liam and Patrick. Prior to entering politics, Tom was a teacher in Prince Edward Island and Quebec. He also worked with Dr Leo Killorn in the PEI addiction treatment center. Dunphy entered provincial politics in

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, when he was elected a councillor for the electoral district of 3rd Queens. He was re-elected in the

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. In November 1991, Dunphy was appointed to the

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as Minister of Transportation and Public Works. Dunphy was re-elected in

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, but was dropped from cabinet following the election. He did not re-offer in the 1996 election. Following his political career, Dunphy worked as a realtor.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunphy, Tom 1937 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs Canadian real estate agents Nova Scotia Agricultural College alumni McGill University Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences alumni