Norma McCormick

Norma McCormick (born July 5, 1944 in Dauphin, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1993 to 1995, and a member of the Liberal Party of Manitoba.

Norma McCormick
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Osborne
In office
1993–1995
Preceded byReg Alcock
Succeeded byDiane McGifford
Personal details
Born
Norma Kester

(1944-07-05) July 5, 1944
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Manitoba

She was born Norma Kester, the daughter of Norman McDonald Kester and Margaret Evelyn Strang.[1] Before entering public life, McCormick was a health-care business owner. She is the founder,[2] and from 1987 to 1993, the president of Corporate Health Works, Inc.

Political career

She first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1977, finishing third in the central-Winnipeg riding of Wolseley. She did not run for office again until 1993, when she was elected for the nearby riding of Osborne, replacing Reg Alcock, who had resigned to run in that year's federal election. McCormick defeated her nearest opponent, New Democrat Irene Haigh, by over 500 votes.[3] Her time in the legislature was brief. In the 1995 provincial election, she lost to NDP candidate Diane McGifford by almost 1,000 votes.[3] She has not sought a return to office since that time.

Electoral record
1977 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Wilson2,76341.01+18.63
New DemocraticMurdoch MacKay2,68939.90+1.12
LiberalNorma McCormick1,28619.09-19.74
Turnout 6,87374.98
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.18
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
Manitoba provincial by-election, 1993: Osborne (electoral district)
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNorma McCormick2,96643.10+2.89
New DemocraticIrene Haigh2,42035.16+5.97
Progressive ConservativeRoger Young1,49621.74-7.43
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing -1.54
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
1995 Manitoba general election: Osborne
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDiane McGifford3,96940.86+5.7
LiberalNorma McCormick2,97830.66-12.44
Progressive ConservativeShelley Mitchell2,76628.48+6.74
Turnout 7,22667.72
Eligible voters 10,670
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +9.07
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

After her defeat, McCormick returned to the leadership of Corporate Health Works, Inc. She has also taught courses in occupational safety at the University of Manitoba.[7]

She has served as the chair of the Standards Council of Canada's Consumer and Public Interest Committee. In 2009, she was named chairperson of the International Organization for Standardization's Committee on Consumer Policy for 2010–2011.[7]

References
  1. "Margaret Kester". Winnipeg Free Press. October 6, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  2. Harvey, Britt (17 June 2010). "Noise testing could help motorcyclists avoid tickets". Brandon Sun. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  3. "Lord Roberts". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  4. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  5. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  6. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  7. "Canadian Norma McCormick appointed chairperson of ISO/COPOLCO". November 12, 2009. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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