Robert Vessey (Canadian politician)
| Robert Vessey | |
|---|---|
| MLA for York-Oyster Bed | |
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In office June 12, 2007 – February 23, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Ballem |
| Succeeded by | Wade MacLauchlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | York, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
Robert Vessey is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election and represented the electoral district of York-Oyster Bed as a member of the Liberal Party until 2015.
Vessey was previously the Liberal candidate in Stanhope-East Royalty in the 2003 election.
On February 20, 2015, Vessey announced that he would resign his seat in the legislature to take a position as chief of staff to Wade MacLauchlan upon MacLauchlan's appointment and swearing-in as Premier of Prince Edward Island on February 23.[1] His resignation opened a seat for MacLauchlan, who was not a sitting member of the legislature at that time, to run for the seat in the election in May 2015.[2] MacLauchlan won the seat in the 2015 general election on May 4.
References
- ↑ "Robert Vessey takes on chief of staff role Monday". CBC News, February 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Vessey to become Wade MacLauchlan's chief of staff". Charlottetown Guardian, February 20, 2015.