Lily Oddie, formerly known as Lily Munro, was a former provincial politician in Ontario, Canada.
17 Facts About Lily Oddie
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Lily Oddie is best known for having been involved in a fundraising scandal involving Patti Starr.
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The couple would later divorce, at which time Lily Oddie returned to using her original name.
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Lily Oddie died at St Peter's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, on April 6,2021.
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Lily Oddie was educated at the University of Alberta and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she earned a Ph.
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Lily Oddie worked as a psychologist after her graduation and was a member of the Psychologists Association of Alberta, the American Education Research Association, the Canadian Association for Adult Education, the Hamilton Status of Women Committee, the Hamilton-Wentworth Industrial-Education Council, and Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Intern and the Year of the Child Committee.
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Lily Oddie was involved with several organizations including the Hamilton Status of Women, the Canadian Association for Adult Education and the American Education Research Association.
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Lily Oddie was the director of the McMaster University School of Adult Education prior to her election to the Ontario Provincial Legislature.
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Lily Oddie first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election on December 13,1984.
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Lily Oddie ran again for the Liberals in the 1985 provincial election.
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The Ontario Liberal Party under David Peterson dramatically increased the size of their caucus, and Lily Oddie defeated Davison by 384 votes in a rematch from the previous year.
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Lily Oddie was appointed Minister of Citizenship and Culture on June 26,1985.
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Lily Oddie was re-elected with an increased majority in the 1987 provincial election, and was named Minister of Culture and Communications on September 29,1987.
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Lily Oddie was not formally accused of wrongdoing, and it is unclear if she had any involvement in the scandal beyond accepting contributions from Starr.
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Lily Oddie ran for re-election in the 1990 provincial election, but was defeated by David Christopherson of the NDP.
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Lily Oddie was then appointed an adjudicator to the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board.
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Lily Oddie was on the board of governors for Mohawk College in Hamilton.