Dave Porter (politician)

Dave Porter is a former Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Yukon from 1982 to 1989. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.

For other people named David Porter, see David Porter (disambiguation).
Dave Porter
MLA for Campbell
In office
1982–1985
Preceded byRobert Fleming
Succeeded bySam Johnston
MLA for Watson Lake
In office
1985–1989
Preceded byDon Taylor
Succeeded byJohn Devries
Personal details
Political partyYukon New Democratic Party

He was first elected in the 1982 election as MLA for Campbell. He shifted to the district of Watson Lake for the 1985 election, in which he was reelected, and served as House Leader and Deputy Premier in the government of Tony Penikett.[1]

He did not run for reelection in the 1989 election. He was then appointed as executive director of the Yukon Human Rights Commission.[1]

Porter later served as CEO of the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council,[2] and as chief negotiator for the Kaska Dena Council.[3]

References
  1. "Penikett recalls years of dominance from the left". Whitehorse Star, May 17, 2010.
  2. "Getting a stake in the mining patch". The Globe and Mail, January 11, 2013.
  3. "First Nations assert land rights in wake of historic case". Yukon News, July 4, 2014.


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