David McKenna (politician)

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Preceded byPat Mella
Succeeded byCynthia Dunsford
Born(1957-01-24)January 24, 1957
DiedMarch 19, 2014(2014-03-19) (aged 57)
David T. McKenna
MLA for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove
In office
2003–2007
Preceded byPat Mella
Succeeded byCynthia Dunsford
Personal details
Born(1957-01-24)January 24, 1957
DiedMarch 19, 2014(2014-03-19) (aged 57)
PartyProgressive Conservative
Occupationoptometrist

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]

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