Jill Green (politician)

Summary

Jill Green is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Fredericton North in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.[1]

Jill Green
Minister of Social Development
Assumed office
June 27, 2023
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byDorothy Shephard
Minister of Service New Brunswick
In office
October 13, 2022 – June 27, 2023
Preceded byMary Wilson
Succeeded byMary Wilson
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
In office
September 29, 2020 – October 13, 2022
Preceded byBill Oliver
Succeeded byJeff Carr
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Fredericton North
Assumed office
September 14, 2020
Preceded byStephen Horsman
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Green was born in Fredericton North, and graduated in 1995 with a degree in civil engineering from the University of New Brunswick.[2] She is a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Engineers, and received the 2017 BMO Innovation and Global Growth Award for her work as a CEO in engineering.[2]

Green is a member of the Executive Council of New Brunswick.[3]

Electoral history edit

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Green 3,226 41.12 +12.89
Green Luke Randall 2,464 31.41 +14.42
Liberal Stephen Horsman 1,464 18.66 -12.95
People's Alliance Allen Price 591 7.53 -13.83
New Democratic Mackenzie Thomason 100 1.27 -0.53
Total valid votes 7,845 100.0
Total rejected ballots 42 0.53
Turnout 7,887 67.87
Eligible voters 11,620
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -0.77
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Horsman 2,443 31.61 -1.99
Progressive Conservative Jill Green 2,182 28.23 -3.50
People's Alliance Lynn King 1,651 21.36 +17.21
Green Tamara White 1,313 16.99 +6.72
New Democratic Scarlett Tays 139 1.80 -18.45
Total valid votes 7,728 99.79
Total rejected ballots 16 0.21 -0.03
Turnout 7,744 66.48 +0.34
Eligible voters 11,648
Liberal hold Swing +0.75

References edit

  1. ^ "Live New Brunswick election results 2020: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Hon. Jill Green". Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (29 Sep 2020). "Swearing-in ceremony held". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-03.