Elizabeth (Libbe) Hubley

HUBLEY, HONOURABLE ELIZABETH M., choreographer, dance instructor, artist, and secretary; b. 8 September 1942 in Howlan, daughter of Bennett Haywood and Florence Brown; m. 12 November 1966 Richard Beck Hubley, and they had six children, Brendan, Susan, Allan, Amos, Jennifer, and Florence; United. Hubley, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1989 for 4th Prince. She was re-elected in the general election of 1993. Hubley served as Deputy Speaker from 1991 to 1995. During her time in the Legislature, she served on several legislative committees, including economic development and tourism, health and social services, the Special Committee on the Constitution of Canada, and the Election Act and Electoral Boundaries Commission. On 8 March 2001, Hubley was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chretien. "Libbe" Hubley received her early education in local schools and Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. She then attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax. In her early career, Hubley worked as a secretary at Trans Canada Credit in Charlottetown and held various positions with companies and organizations in Calgary, Montreal, and Halifax. For many years, she has been actively involved in choreography, dance, and dance instruction, and is the founder of Stepping Out, a studio of traditional Island dancing in Kensington, and home of the Lady Slipper Step Dancers. Following her time in the provincial Legislature, Hubley was appointed to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Charlottetown. Senator Elizabeth Hubley and her husband live in Kensington. Richard Hubley is the son of Amos H. Hubley and Helen W. Peters of Summerside. He worked as a lawyer and Crown Prosecutor.