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Canadian politician and educator
Daurene Elaine Lewis , CM Canadian politician and educator. She was the first Black female mayor in Canada.
Early life and education [ edit ]
Born in Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia in 1943, Lewis was a descendant of freed Loyalist African Americans who settled in Annapolis Royal in 1783.[1] Rose Fortune , a Virginian who became the first female police officer in North America.[2]
Trained as a registered nurse , Lewis held a diploma in teaching in schools of nursing from Dalhousie University , a Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary's University , and in 1993 was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Mount Saint Vincent University .[3]
Political career [ edit ]
Lewis first formal political involvement was in 1979, running for town council in Annapolis Royal.[4] [5]
In 1984, Lewis was elected mayor of Annapolis Royal, making her the first female black mayor in Canada.[6]
Lewis attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1988 election , making an unsuccessful bid to represent Annapolis West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the Liberal Party .[7] [8]
After politics [ edit ]
Lewis was the former executive director of the Centre for Women in Business at Mount Saint Vincent University . She was principal of both the Institute of Technology and Akerley Campuses of the Nova Scotia Community College .[9] Canada Post [10] Order of Canada Advisory Council.[11] Vanier Institute of the Family [12] Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts . She was a member of the International Women's Foundation.
She died in a Halifax hospital in 2013.[13]
Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions [ edit ]
In 1994 Lewis was added to the Black Cultural Centre Wall of Honour. In 1995, she was recipient of the United Nations Global Citizenship Award .[14] Progress Club of Halifax Woman of Excellence award for Public Affairs and Communication.[15] Order of Canada [16] YWCA volunteer award. She received both the Queen's Jubilee Medal [17] Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal .[18]
In 2018, the Annapolis Royal town hall plaza was named after Lewis in a ceremony in which a bronze bust by sculptor Ruth Abernethy was unveiled.[19]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Daurene Lewis (1943 - 2013) - Dancing Backwards" . www.dancingbackwards.ca . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ "Our History & Heritage – African Nova Scotian Leaders | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education" . ccrce.ca . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Lawlor, Allison (February 12, 2013). "She was Canada's first black female mayor", The Globe and Mail
^ "Canada's 1st black female mayor honoured in Annapolis Royal | CBC News" . CBC . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ "Voting results from election in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail . Sep 7, 1988.
^ "Dr. Daurene Elaine Lewis Becomes the First Black Mayor in Nova Scotia and the First Black Female Mayor in North America" . Operation Black Vote Canada . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ "Former Vanier Institute Director Daurene Lewis honoured in Annapolis Royal, NS" . Vanier Institute . September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
^ Canada, Employment and Social Development (2005-10-31). "Dr. Daurene Lewis named to the Board of Directors of Canada Post Corporation" . gcnws . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2006-02-03). "Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada" . The Governor General of Canada . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Vanier Institute of the Family (September 12, 2018). "Former Vanier Institute Director Daurene Lewis honoured in Annapolis Royal, NS" . The Vanier Institute of the Family / L’Institut Vanier de la famille . Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ "Respected trailblazer Daurene Lewis dies" . The Chronicle Herald
^ Powell, Lawrence. "A Renaissance Woman - Celebrating Daurene Lewis, first female, black mayor with sculpture, dedication, words of tribute | Cape Breton Post" . www.capebretonpost.com . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ "2018 Commissioned Sculpture of Daurene Lewis by Canadian Sculptor Ruth Abernethy" . www.ruthabernethy.com . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. "Ms. Daurene E. Lewis" . The Governor General of Canada . Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. "Ms. Daurene E. Lewis" . The Governor General of Canada . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. "Daurene E. Lewis" . The Governor General of Canada . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
^ "Canada's 1st black female mayor honoured in Annapolis Royal | CBC News" . CBC . Retrieved 2021-02-19 .
External links [ edit ]
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