Valerie Docherty

Valerie E. Docherty
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Kellys Cross-Cumberland
In office
June 12, 2007 – May 4, 2015
Preceded byCarolyn Bertram
Succeeded byPeter Bevan-Baker
Personal details
Born (1963-06-25) June 25, 1963 (age 61)
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceElmwood
Alma materUniversity of Prince Edward Island
Occupationcivil servant, teacher

Valerie E. Docherty (born 25 June 1963)[1] is a Canadian politician.

She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Kellys Cross-Cumberland as a member of the Liberal Party for two terms. She is a graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island.

On January 13, 2010, Docherty was replaced in the Provincial Cabinet as minister of Tourism and Culture by Robert Vessey, MLA for York-Oyster Bed.[2] Docherty was reappointed to cabinet in October 2011 as Minister of Community Services, Seniors, Labour and Minister responsible for the Status of Women.[3] She was defeated by Green Party leader Peter Bevan-Baker in the 2015 provincial election.[4]

  1. ^ "Minding the House: a biorgraphical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. ^ "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  3. ^ "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  4. ^ "Green Party Leader Peter Bevan-Baker makes P.E.I. political history". CBC News. May 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-05.