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16 Facts About Christel Haeck

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Christel Haeck was born on March 9,1948 and is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Christel Haeck worked as a library assistant at the Fort Erie Public Library in Fort Erie, Ontario from 1974 to 1977, and then took up a position as a librarian for St Catharines Public Library.

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Christel Haeck was later appointed Head of Special Collections for the St Catharines Public Library, leaving that position in January 1990 after her marriage to Dennis Gannon of Arlington, VA.

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Christel Haeck graduated from the Niagara College program, Library Computer Network Operator in June 1996.

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Christel Haeck is a member of the Ontario Library Association.

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Christel Haeck has served on several community and regional boards including the Labour Advisory Committee for Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology, Heritage Niagara, and the Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

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Christel Haeck ran a second time in the 1990 provincial election and defeated Dietsch by 1,159 votes, The NDP formed a majority government and Haeck was appointed as a parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities from October 1990 to August 1991.

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Christel Haeck served as a member of the caucus executive.

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Christel Haeck chaired the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills for two years.

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In 1991, Christel Haeck introduced a private member's bill called the Public Sector Food Services Act.

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The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Christel Haeck finished third against Progressive Conservative Tom Froese in her bid for re-election.

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Christel Haeck participated in municipal electoral politics in 1997, coming a close third.

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In 2000, Christel Haeck campaigned to be a part of the six-member St Catharines delegation to the Niagara Regional Council and finished seventh.

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Christel Haeck was appointed to the council in 2002, following the death of former mayor Roy Adams.

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Christel Haeck ran again in the 2003 municipal election, but finished tenth.

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Christel Haeck has been awarded a lifetime membership in the NDP.