16 Facts About Nancy Guptill

Nancy Evelyn Guptill was a Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island.

Nancy Guptill served in its Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2000.

Nancy Guptill was noted for being part of PEI's Famous Five when she was elected speaker in 1993.

Nancy Guptill was the daughter of Lloyd and Evelyn Garrison.

Nancy Guptill was educated at the Halifax Vocational School and the Victoria General Hospital.

Nancy Guptill started her career in politics as a member of the town council for Summerside, Prince Edward Island for two terms.

Nancy Guptill later revealed that she had never intended to enter politics.

Nancy Guptill decided to run only after being advised that she had no chance of being elected, since she was not from PEI and a woman.

Nancy Guptill went on to be elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1987.

Nancy Guptill was appointed to the provincial cabinet two years later, serving as Minister of Tourism and Parks from 1989 to 1991 and as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for the Status of Women from 1991 to 1993.

Nancy Guptill was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on April 15,1993, and served in that office until 1996.

Nancy Guptill became part of the province's Famous Five, together with Marion Reid, Catherine Callbeck, Pat Mella, and Libbe Hubley.

Nancy Guptill worked in that capacity with local police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to improve the security of Province House, after a pipe bomb exploded in the legislature on April 20,1995.

Nancy Guptill retired as an MLA before the provincial election in 2000.

Nancy Guptill was later named chair of the provincial Workers Compensation Board in 2008.

Nancy Guptill was 79, with her daughter noting that she suffered a "diminishing quality of life" in the years leading up to her death.