Gordon MacInnis

MACINNIS, GORDON, teacher, school principal, and business person; b. 13 July 1945 in Charlottetown, son of Ernest Maclnnis and Celia Stevenson, stepson of Leslie MacDowell; m. 12 October 1968 Winnitred Anne Lowther, and they had three children, Roxanne, Tyson, and Blythe; Protestant.Maclnnis, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1986 for 2nd Queens. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1989 and 1993. He was defeated in the general election of 1996 in the new electoral district of Park Corner-Oyster Bed. On 2 May 1986, Maclnnis was appointed Minister of Tourism. He served as Minister of Transportation and Public Works from 1989 to 1991. From 14 November 1991 to 1993, Maclnnis was the Minister of Tourism and Parks and Recreation. On 15 April 1993, he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Public Works and, on 9 June 1994, was appointed Minister of Education. In 1995 the Human Resources Ministry was added to his responsibilities. Maclnnis received his early education in the Pleasant Valley School, Kensington High School, and Central Queens High School. Maclnnis studied at Prince ofWales College and the University of Prince Edward Island, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following the completion of his education, he taught in the North Granville, Ebenezer, and Cornwall schools before serving as vice-principal of Cornwall Elementary and Eliot River Elementary. From 1975 to 1986, Maclnnis was principal of Eliot River Elementary School. Fie is the former owner of the Cavendish Esso and is the owner of Cavendish Maples Cottages. He currently works as a consultant in Charlottetown. Maclnnis is a member of the Rotary Club. He has served in various capacities on the North River Minor Hockey Association, has been a member of the executive board of the Tourism Association of Prince Edward Island, and president of the Retail Gasoline Dealers' Association. Fie is a member of the Cavendish Area Resort Association, serves on the Executive of the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island, and is a member of the Charlottetown Airport Authority. Gordon Maclnnis and his wife live in Charlottetown.