Charlotte Oleson

Charlotte Oleson (born May 17, 1932 in Minnedosa, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1990,^[1] and a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon from 1988 to 1990.

Career

Oleson was educated at Minnedosa Collegiate, the Manitoba Provincial Normal School and Brandon College. Prior to running for political office, Oleson raised three children and worked as librarian for the town of Glenboro and later for Glenboro Collegiate. She was a councillor in the Village of Glenboro from 1977 to 1980, and the Deputy Mayor of the community from 1980 to 1982. She also served as Vice-Chair of the Cypress Planning District from 1980 to 1982, and is a member of the Glenboro and Area Historical Society.

Oleson was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1981, winning victory in the rural riding of Gladstone.^[2] She was re-elected in the 1986 election, despite a credible showing from a candidate of the upstart Confederation of Regions Party. The Manitoba New Democratic Party won both of these elections, and Oleson sat in the opposition benches.^[3]

She was re-elected again in the provincial election of 1988, as the Progressive Conservatives formed a minority government under the leadership of Gary Filmon.^[4] On May 9, 1988, she was named Minister of Community Services and Minister of Employment Services and Economic Security with responsibility for the Status of Women. She resigned from the latter two responsibilities on April 21, 1989 to retire, and did not seek re-election in 1990.

Oleson remains an active member of the Glenboro community, serving as President of the Glenboro Development Corporation, Chair of the Friends of Spruce Wood Park, and the Criddle/Vane Homestead committee.

References

1. ^ "Manitoba Votes 2007 - Riding Profiles". CBC.ca. http://www.cbc.ca/manitobavotes2007/riding/006. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
2. ^ "Members of the Thirty-Second Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: 1982-1986". http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mla1982.shtml. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
3. ^ "Members of the Thirty-Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: 1986-1988". http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mla1986.shtml. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
4. ^ "Members of the Thirty-Fourth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: 1988-1990". http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mla1988.shtml. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 

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