David Terence McKenna (24 January 1957 – 19 March 2014)[1] was a Canadian optometrist, businessman and politician. He represented the electoral district of Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a Progressive Conservative.[2]
David T. McKenna | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Mella |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Dunsford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1957 Charlottetown |
| Died | March 19, 2014 (aged 57) Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Stratford, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | optometrist |
A resident of Stratford, Prince Edward Island, McKenna attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and graduated from the optometry program at the University of Waterloo.[3] He owned and operated Family Vision Centre in Charlottetown for 32 years.[4] He entered provincial politics in the 2003 election, winning the Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove riding.[5] In the 2007 election, he lost to Liberal Cynthia Dunsford by 81 votes in the renamed Stratford-Kinlock riding.[6][7]
On March 19, 2014, McKenna died in Queenstown, New Zealand, at the age of 57.[2][4][8]
References edit
- ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b "David McKenna, former P.E.I. MLA, dies". CBC News. March 20, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Alumni of Honour awards - David McKenna biography". University of Waterloo. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ a b "Former P.E.I. MLA and businessman dies". The Guardian. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "PEI Votes 2003 Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove". CBC News. September 29, 2003. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Parkdale Doris is going to the PEI legislature". The Guardian. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "District #6 Stratford-Kinlock". Elections PEI. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "MCKENNA, Dr. David T." The Guardian. March 28, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-29.