We thank you Lord for Deborah and her service to the nation.
We bless you for her warmth and her encouragement to all she encounters. We pray for the challenges she faces at this time and pray
for your wisdom and insight to rise up and find the solutions she needs. May you bless her home and her family and bring great joy
and peace in this New Year.
Deb was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2003 and re-elected in 2007, 2011 and 2014. She was appointed Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in October 2009 and was appointed Deputy Premier in February 2013. She was recently appointed to President of the Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy. Previously, Deb served as the Minister of Children and Youth, the Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues and the Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction.
Throughout her life Deb has been actively involved in the London community. She served as president of the Big Sisters of London and coordinated the capital campaign for the Boys and Girls Club of London. She has been a volunteer with many London organizations including the Thames Valley Children’s Centre, the Canadian Institute for the Blind, Orchestra London and the Salvation Army.
Deb was born in London North Centre and graduated from St. George’s Public School and A.B. Lucas Secondary School. She studied at the University of Western Ontario, where she completed her Ph D. in Social Demography. She has three children and five grandchildren.
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