Jack Byrne (June 2, 1951 – June 4, 2008) was a

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politician. He represented the riding of Cape St. Francis in the

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. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Politics

Formerly the mayor of

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from 1986 to 1993, he was first elected to the House in the 1993 provincial election representing the district of St. John's East Extern. He moved to the redistricted riding of Cape St. Francis in the 1996 election, and represented that district until his death. He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs from 2003 to 2007 and from 2007 till his death he served as

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of the

. He won five consecutive elections (1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007) Byrne had been treated during the 1990s for a tumour on his pituitary gland and died on June 5, 2008.

Arena

On October 24, 2008, the Jack Byrne Arena opened in

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with an appreciation night dedicated to Jack Byrne, his wife Bridget and son Matthew dropped the first puck in the new stadium for a hockey game between

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and Bell Island.

Electoral record

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References

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