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Canadian politician
Francene Cosman
In office 1979–1982Succeeded by Keith A. Roberts In office 1993–1999Preceded by new riding Succeeded by
Peter G. Christie
Born (1941-01-14 ) January 14, 1941 (age 83)
Windsor, Ontario Political party
Liberal
Francene Jen Cosman (born January 14, 1941) is a former nurse, businessperson and political figure in
Nova Scotia , Canada. She represented
Bedford-Fall River in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999 as a
Liberal member.
[1]
Cosman was born in 1941 at
Windsor, Ontario
[2] and received her
R.N. from
Saint John General Hospital in
New Brunswick and continued her studies at the Margaret Hague school in
Jersey City, New Jersey . Cosman served as a member of the municipal council for
Halifax County from 1976 to 1979
[3] and was mayor of
Bedford, Nova Scotia from 1979 to 1982.
[4] She was president of the
Nova Scotia Advisory Council Status of Women from 1982 to 1986.
[5]
Cosman entered provincial politics in
1993 , defeating Progressive Conservative
Peter J. Kelly by 393 votes in the Bedford-Fall River riding.
[6]
[7] A backbench member of the
John Savage government, she served as Deputy Speaker.
[8] When
Russell MacLellan took over as premier in July 1997, he appointed Cosman to the
Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services.
[5]
[9] Cosman was re-elected in the
1998 election , defeating Progressive Conservative
Peter G. Christie by 313 votes.
[10]
[11] She retained the community services portfolio in a post-election cabinet shuffle,
[12] but was given an additional role in cabinet as Minister of Human Resources when MacLellan shuffled his cabinet in December 1998.
[13] Cosman did not reoffer in the
1999 election .
[14]
References
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"Electoral History for Bedford-Fall River" . Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from
the original (PDF) on August 23, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Francene Cosman fonds" . Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Halifax County elected officials" (PDF) . Halifax Regional Municipality. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 16, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Town of Bedford elected officials" (PDF) . Halifax Regional Municipality. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Four fresh horses" . The Chronicle Herald . July 19, 1997. Archived from
the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF) . Elections Nova Scotia. p. 39. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Female representation increases, but not by much" . The Chronicle Herald . May 26, 1993. Archived from
the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Premier MacLellan, new cabinet sworn in" . Government of Nova Scotia. July 18, 1997. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"MacLellan makeover" . The Chronicle Herald . July 19, 1997. Archived from
the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Election Returns, 1998 (Bedford-Fall River)" (PDF) . Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Grit veterans swept away by 'orange tide' " . The Chronicle Herald . March 25, 1998. Archived from
the original on January 24, 2005.
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"A cabinet with four legs" . The Chronicle Herald . April 9, 1998. Archived from
the original on January 23, 2005.
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"Premier MacLellan shuffles cabinet" . Government of Nova Scotia. December 11, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
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"Cosman opts not to reoffer" . The Chronicle Herald . June 22, 1999. Archived from
the original on January 24, 2005.