20 Facts About Judy Foote

Judy Foote was the first woman to hold the position.

Judy Foote was the federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement from 2015 until her resignation from cabinet and Parliament for family reasons on August 24,2017.

Judy Foote was born on June 23,1952, in Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Judy Foote was the head of the university relations division of the Memorial University of Newfoundland before she entered politics.

Judy Foote served as the communications director for premier Clyde Wells before she ran for an elected position.

Judy Foote ran in the 1993 provincial election in Grand Bank but lost to Progressive Conservative incumbent Bill Matthews.

Judy Foote represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party.

Judy Foote served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Development and Rural Renewal from 1996 to 1997, as Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology from 1997 to 1998, as Minister of Education from 1998 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2003.

In February 2003, Judy Foote became Newfoundland's Minister of Industry, Trade and Rural Development in a cabinet shuffle.

Judy Foote was narrowly reelected by 43 votes after a recount reduced her initial 50-vote lead in the Newfoundland and Labrador general election in October 2003.

Judy Foote was then elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2008, succeeding longtime Liberal MP Bill Matthews.

Judy Foote became the Liberal Deputy House Leader in September 2010, but after she was reelected in the 2011 federal election, she accepted the position of Liberal Whip, which she held until the 2015 federal election.

In May 2016, Judy Foote appeared alongside premier Dwight Ball to announce that $250 million will be loaned to the provincial government from the federal government to reduce controversial taxes proposed in the provincial budget and Judy Foote said that more federal help for the province is coming in the future.

Judy Foote was the minister responsible for overseeing the roll-out of the Phoenix pay system in 2016.

That system has had serious problems with underpayments and over payments, and the opposition NDP have suggested that Judy Foote take more responsibility for the problems.

On March 20,2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Judy Foote to succeed Frank Fagan as the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Judy Foote is the first woman to be appointed as the viceregal representative for the province.

Judy Foote was succeeded on November 14,2023 by Joan Marie Aylward.

In 2000, Judy Foote was diagnosed with breast cancer while serving as a provincial Member of the House of Assembly for the District of Grand Bank and underwent procedures and treatments.

In June 2014, Judy Foote announced that she was battling breast cancer for the second time.