David McKenna (politician)
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David T. McKenna | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Mella |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Dunsford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1957 |
| Died | March 19, 2014 (aged 57) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | optometrist |
David Terence McKenna (24 January 1957 – 19 March 2014)[1] was a Canadian optometrist, businessman and politician. He represented the electoral district of Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a Progressive Conservative.[2]
A resident of Stratford, Prince Edward Island, McKenna attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and graduated from the optometry program at the University of Waterloo.[3] He owned and operated Family Vision Centre in Charlottetown for 32 years.[4] He entered provincial politics in the 2003 election, winning the Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove riding.[5] In the 2007 election, he lost to Liberal Cynthia Dunsford by 81 votes in the renamed Stratford-Kinlock riding.[6][7]
On March 19, 2014, McKenna died in Queenstown, New Zealand, at the age of 57.[2][4][8]