Amanda Lathlin | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Pas-Kameesak The Pas 2015–2019 | |
| Assumed office April 22, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Whitehead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1976 The Pas, Manitoba |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Amanda Lathlin (born July 17, 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on April 22, 2015.[1] She represents the constituency of The Pas-Kameesak as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.[1]
She is the daughter of Oscar Lathlin, who represented The Pas in the provincial legislature from 1990 to 2008,[1] and is the first First Nations woman ever elected to the provincial legislature.[2] In the 2019 election, after The Pas riding was redistributed, she won the newly created riding of The Pas-Kameesak.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Lathlin worked for the University College of the North and served as a band councillor for the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.[3]
- ^ a b c "NDP's Amanda Lathlin wins The Pas byelection". CBC News, April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Lathlin sworn in". Winnipeg Sun, May 4, 2015.
- ^ "The Pas byelection candidate wants to be role model for women". Thompson Citizen, April 10, 2015.