Patricia Jordan

Patricia Jane Jordan (b. December 7, 1930[1]) was a registered nurse and political figure in British Columbia. She represented North Okanagan in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1982 as a Social Credit member.

She was born Patricia Jane Laidman in Vernon, British Columbia, the daughter of John William Laidman and Eva Maud Wiseman, and was educated in Vernon, at the University of British Columbia and at the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing. In 1954, she married Dr. Laurance T. Jordan. She served in the provincial cabinet as a minister without portfolio[1] and as Minister of Tourism. Jordan retired from politics in 1982.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1978.
  2. ↑ "British Columbia shuffles cabinet". August 21, 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 2012-02-09.


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