Kathleen Marie Casey (born 13 November 1961) is a

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politician. Casey was elected to the

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in the 2007 provincial election, and represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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until retiring at the

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. She served as

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from 2007 to 2011.

Biography

A native of

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, she received a

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from

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in Physical Education. Casey moved to

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in 1986 to become recreation director for the community. In 1995, she was hired as Superintendent of Parks for

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. She served on the

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from 1997 to 2003. Casey is married to Sean Casey, a former president of the PEI Liberal Party, who was elected as the federal Member of Parliament for

in the

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References

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