- Herb Dickieson
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name = Herb Dickieson
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office = MLA forWest Point-Bloomfield
term_start = 1996
term_end = 2000
predecessor = first member
successor =Eva Rodgerson
party = New Democrat
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occupation = doctorHerb Dickieson B.Sc. B.Ed. M.D. is a
physician and a former educator and politician inPrince Edward Island ,Canada . Dickieson is notably the first and currently the only member of theNew Democratic Party , or any third party, to have sat in theLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island .Dickieson was raised in New Glasgow on a small family farm. He graduated from the
University of Prince Edward Island with his B.Sc. in 1979 and received a B.Ed. in 1982. Dickieson taught high school inCalgary ,Alberta for one year before entering medical school atDalhousie University , from which he graduated with his medical degree in 1987. Dickieson interned inNew Brunswick and in Prince Edward Island and established a family medicine practise in O'Leary.Dickieson led the
Island New Democrats in the 1996 and 2000 provincial elections, seeking to be a Member of the Legislature for District 25,West Point-Bloomfield . He was successful in the 1996 election, but was narrowly defeated in the 2000 election. Dickieson led the party through the 1990s, but resigned after his personal electoral defeat.Dickieson was a popular politician during his term, even among non-New Democrats, as a voice for change. He was pressured by many members to run for the federal
New Democratic Party in the 2004 federal election and again provincially, but has not sought office since.Dickieson was always involved in local and provincial issues, including concern over the closing of rural post offices, the fate of farmers, and the quality of education, particularly among children. He has served on boards for the promotion of a community youth centre, as a Chamber of Commerce board of directors, and as Chief of Medical Staff at the Community Hospital. He is also currently the Past President of the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island.
He resides with his wife Kathleen and family in Howlan.
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