- John Betts
John Willis Betts, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed. (born
February 17 ,1949 inMoncton, New Brunswick ) is ateacher and aNew Brunswick politician . He is the member of theLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding ofMoncton Crescent .John Betts earned an
ice hockey scholarship to Gordon College inBoston ,Massachusetts and graduated with aBachelor of Science degree. He went on to earn aBachelor of Education and a Master's Degree in Education Administration from theUniversity of Moncton .Betts was a long time member of the
Moncton city council , having been elected in 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1998. He resigned from council upon his election to the legislature in 1999. He was re-elected to the legislature in 2003 and 2006.He sits as a Progressive Conservative. From 2003-2006, his party held only a one seat majority which could have collapsed upon the long term absence of any of its members. Betts, who previously had a quadruple heart bypass in 1994, was hospitalized in early 2005 with what was thought to be a minor heart attack forcing the government to delay several votes. Betts since returned to work in good heath having only suffered severe
indigestion .On
December 7 ,2005 , he was nameddeputy speaker replacingTrevor Holder who had been elevated to the cabinet. He ceased being deputy speaker onAugust 18 2006 with the dissolution of the legislature for a general election.ee also
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John Felton Betts Northwest Territories MLA 1888 - 1898References
* [http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?idNo=120&version=e MLA Bios, Government of New Brunswick]
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