11 Facts About Bev Harrison

Beverly John "Bev" Harrison was born on May 10,1942 and is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician.

The son of William and Jean Harrison, Harrison received bachelor degrees in Arts and Education from the University of New Brunswick.

Bev Harrison was first elected to the legislature in 1978 to represent Saint John-Fundy and was re-elected in 1982.

Bev Harrison was defeated in the 1987 election which saw the Opposition Liberals sweep every seat in the province.

Bev Harrison was again defeated in Saint John-Fundy in the 1991 election.

From 1987 to 1997, in private life, Bev Harrison returned to teaching, becoming principal of Saint John High School.

Bev Harrison was acclaimed as Speaker on July 6,1999.

Bev Harrison resigned from his post as speaker on February 14,2006 when he was named to the cabinet as Government House Leader in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and Minister of Supply and Services.

Bev Harrison was re-elected in the 2006 general election, however his party lost and as a result Harrison sat on the opposition benches for the first time in his 15 years in the legislature.

Bev Harrison announced that he would be seeking the New Democratic Party nomination in the district of Hampton for the 2014 election.

Bev Harrison lost the election to Progressive Conservative candidate [Gary Crossman].