Main Office
Confederation Building
6th Floor, West Block
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
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Other Office
Constituency Office:
402 Conception Bay Highway
P.O. Box 129
Holyrood, NL
A0A 2R0
Phone: (709) 229-0160
Fax: (709) 229-0169
Toll-Free: 1-877-787-0707
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PROFILE:
First elected to the House of Assembly on February 9, 1999 to represent the District of Harbour Main - Whitbourne. Tom has served as Opposition Critic for Education (K-12), Parliamentary Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition and as Critic for Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education. Re-elected for a second term on October 21, 2003, Tom was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education and Youth Services & Post-Secondary Education. Mr. Hedderson was appointed Minister of Education October 1, 2004. Mr. Hedderson was appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation on November 8, 2005.
On October 9, 2007, Tom was reelected to the House of Assembly for a third term, and on October 30, he was appointed Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister Responsible for the Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector.
Tom was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture on October 31, 2008, and on October 26, 2009, he was appointed Acting Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Acting Minister Responsible for Emergency Preparedness, and Registrar General.
Tom is the youngest in a family of 9 brothers and 10 sisters. He and his wife Rosemary have 2 children and reside in the community of Georgetown.
EDUCATION
* Master of Education (Psychology), M.S.V.U., Nova Scotia
* Bachelor of Education (English), M.U.N., Newfoundland
* Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), M.U.N., Newfoundland
EMPLOYMENT
* Principal, Bishop O'Neill Collegiate, Brigus
PROFESSIONAL
* Past-President, Bay Roberts Branch NLTA
* Past-Vice President, NLSH Sports Federation
* Past-Regional Director, NLHSF Sports Federation
VOLUNTEER
* Co-ordinator, CBN Volleyball Club
* Vice-President, Progressive Conservative District Association, Harbour Main - Whitbourne
* Auditor, Georgetown Recreation Committee
* Member, Grand Falls Regional Diocesan Committee
* Member, Cabot Assembly
* Member, Brigus Legion Branch 65 |
