Eileen Dailly

Eileen Elizabeth Dailly (February 15, 1926[1] – January 17, 2011[2]) was an educator and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. She represented Burnaby North in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1986 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the American politician, see Eileen Daily. For the actress, see Eileen Daly.
Eileen Dailly
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Burnaby North
In office
September 12, 1966 – October 22, 1986
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byBarry Jones
Personal details
Born(1926-02-15)February 15, 1926
Vancouver, British Columbia
DiedJanuary 17, 2011(2011-01-17) (aged 84)
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat
OccupationTeacher

She was born Eileen Elizabeth Gilmore, the daughter of Joseph Gilmore and Mary Scott,[3] in Vancouver, British Columbia and taught school for ten years in British Columbia. In 1951, she married James Dailly.[1] She served ten years as a school trustee and was chairman of the Burnaby School Board for four years. In the assembly, Dailly served as deputy premier[4] and as Minister of Education. As education minister, she banned corporal punishment in schools in 1973; she also introduced mandatory kindergarten and created the first First Nations school board in the province (School District 92 Nisga'a). She retired from politics in 1986.[2] From 1988 to 1991, she hosted a senior's program on community cable television called "Coming of Age".[1]

Dailly died on Salt Spring Island at the age of 84[2] from complications following skin cancer surgery.[3]

References
  1. Dunae, Patrick A. "Eileen Elizabeth Dailly". The Homeroom: British Columbia's History of Education Web Site. Malaspina University-College. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  2. "Veteran politician Eileen Dailly remembered". Burnaby NewsLeader. February 3, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  3. Shanahan, Noreen (February 25, 2011). "She spared the rod and spoiled corporal punishment in school". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  4. Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.


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