Background
Cosman, Francene Jen was born on January 14, 1941 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of John Douglas and Dorothy Mae McCarthy.
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Francene Jen Cosman
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Diploma in Nursing, St. John General Hospital, New Brunswick, 1962. Postgraduate diploma, Margaret Hague Hospital, Jersey City, 1963.
Career
Various nursing positions, 1963-1968;
county councillor, County of Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1976-1979;
mayor, Town of Bedford, Nova Scoti, 1979-1982;
president, Advisory Council on Status of Women, Nova Scoti, 1982-1986;
executive director, Nova Scoti Liberal Party, 1989-1993;
member, Legislation Assembly, House of Assembly of Nova Scoti, Halifax, since 1993;
deputy speaker, Legislation Assembly, House of Assembly of Nova Scoti, Halifax, since 1995. Chair Senior Citizens Secretariat, since 1997. Minister responsible administration Advisory Council Status Women Act, since 1997.
Minister Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1997. Minister responsible Disabled Persons Commission Act, since 1997.
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Married David Killam Cosman, July 25, 1964 (divorced). Children: Lara Machel, Andrea Leigh. Married Aza Avramovitch, June 27, 1998 (deceased).
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United Church -
Political Party
Liberals