New Speaker in Prince Edward Island.

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The New Speaker of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly is Kathleen Casey. She was elected on July 6, 2007.

Ms. Casey was born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, where she received her early education, graduating from Breton Education Center in 1980. In 1984, she graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. She became an Islander by choice in 1986 when she was hired by the Community of West Royalty to be their Recreation Director, and in 1995 became the Superintendent of Parks for the City of Charlottetown. In 1997, Ms. Casey was elected to Charlottetown City Council and then re elected in 2000, where she served until 2003.

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Active in her community, Ms. Casey is the Past-chair of the United Way of P.E.I. Campaign. In 2004, she was appointed by Paul...