Loyola Hearn, MP, St. John's West

Member of Parliment ~ St. John's West
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Loyola Hearn was born in the tiny fishing village of Renews where he received his early education. After graduating from high school he began his studies at Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick. In 1969 he graduated from Memorial and returned to begin a successful teaching career in Renews, where he currently resides with his wife, Maureen. They have two children, Laurita who is married to Jonathan Miller, and David who is in his third year of studies at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. The Hearns also have a beautiful grandchild, Annelise Miller.

Community Involvement

Past president of the Southern Shore Branch of the Newfoundland Teachers' Association

Extensively involved with numerous organizations
(i.e. councils, recreation committees, development associations, Southern Shore - St. Mary's Bay C.D.C.,)

Provisional Board Irish Loop R.E.D.B., Renews -
Cappahayden Heritage Committee and Fermeuse Development Alliance

Has played and coached several athletic teams on both a local and provincial level

Career Highlights

12 year teaching career, 3 during which he was principal at Regina Mundi Junior High School in Renews

Served in the Newfoundland House of Assembly as the Member for the riding of
St. Mary's - The Capes from 1982 - 1993

Provincial Minister of Education from 1985 to 1989

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee

Parliamentary Secretary to the Resource Policy Committee of Cabinet

Member of the Planning and Priorities Committee of Cabinet

Chairman of the Conflict of Interest Committee

Member of the Ministerial Committee on Native Issues

Chairman of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees

Member of the Canadian Ministers of Education Association and led the Canadian delegations to
Geneva and Malaysia to present the main Canadian Address

Program Coordinator for Keyin College

Chief of Staff, Opposition Office

Mr. Hearn with St. John's East MP Norman Doyle

Loyola Hearn was elected as our Member of Parliment in the House of Commons in a federal by-election held on May 15, 2000

Parliment Hill, Ottawa

*Source: The Loyola Hearn Campaign WebSite