Wendy Byrne
Wendy Elizabeth Byrne is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Ottawa, Ontario. She is a former Ottawa-Carleton Regional Councillor.
Wendy Byrne | |
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| Ottawa-Carleton Regional Councillor | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Alex Cullen (Ottawa City Council) |
| Constituency | Bay Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Children | Aimee and Jimmy |
Byrne ran for political office twice in 1997. In June of that year, she ran for the New Democratic Party in the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean, but only received 7.6% of the vote. In November however, she was elected in the Ottawa-Carleton regional elections in the seat of Bay Ward. She had defeated her closest rival by less than 200 votes in close 4-way race. She served just one term, as the Region was abolished upon the amalgamation of Ottawa in 2000.
Byrne was the Ontario New Democratic Party candidate in Ottawa West—Nepean for the 2011 provincial election. Ms Byrne received 14.8% of the vote, an increase of 6.3% over the previous by-election results in 2010.
Byrne practiced law in Ottawa, Ontario from 1995 to 2008 and 2011 to 2016, and practiced law in Calgary, Alberta from 2008 to 2011. Byrne now resides in Victoria, British Columbia where she works for the Government of British Columbia.