Barry Petten (born July 22, 1966) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

politician, who was elected to the

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Build ...

in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of

Conception Bay South Conception Bay South is a town located on the southern shore of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is commonly called C.B.S. Concepti ...

as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Petten was a mental health counsellor for 20 years. He served on the NL Association of Social Workers and the Municipal Appeals Board. He was also President and Chief Shop Stewart of Local 6234. He worked as an executive assistant to various ministers from 2009 to 2015. In 2018, Petten endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race. Petten was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections.

Election results

References

1966 births Living people Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Newfoundland-politician-stub