Sheila Osborne

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Sheila Osborne
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's West
In office
July 21, 1997 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byRex Gibbons
Succeeded byDan Crummell
Personal details
Born (1942-12-05) December 5, 1942
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
SpouseTom Osborne Sr. (died 2026)
ChildrenTom Osborne Jr.

Sheila Osborne (born December 5, 1942) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] She represented the district of St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1997 to 2011, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

Osborne was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly in a 1997 by-election held after Liberal Rex Gibbons resigned his seat.[2] Osborne announced in June 2011, that she would not seek re-election in October's provincial election.[3]

Her son, Tom Osborne Jr., was also a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.[4][5] He is now an MP, representing the Cape Spear riding.[6]

References

  1. Macafee, Michelle (July 22, 1997). "PCs win seat from Liberals: Conservative takes St. John's West by 109 votes". The Record. Kitchener, Ont. p. A8. Retrieved 12 August 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "St. John's West". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011. CBC News.
  3. "Crummell takes Tory race in St. John's West". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. "Osborne says he's Liberal for life". The Telegram. August 30, 2013.
  5. "There are 3 sets of siblings running in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 5, 2019.
  6. NTV News. "Veteran provincial Liberal Tom Osborne wins federal seat". Retrieved 2025-04-30.