lum encompassing grades one to ten. After serving two years in this posi- tion, Mrs. Reid's father became very ill. Consequently, she applied to teach at the English School in North Rustico in 1948-1949. This allowed her to spend more time at home and in March of 1949, her father passed away. Her mother passed away some years later in 1980.

Mrs. Reid's teaching career lasted for twenty—one years. She taught at Hope River School, the English School, North Rustico, Stanley Bridge, Sherwood and St. Ann's Schools. She was Principal of St. Ann's Elementary School for the last three years of her teaching career.

On June 29, 1949, Her Honour married Lea P. Reid. They have eight children: Maureen and Colleen (twins), Kevin, Bethany, Mary Lea, David, Andrew and Tracy. Mrs. Reid has always felt her role as mother is of utmost importance. She cherishes the time spent with her family and feels that one can never spend too much time with the family.

Her Honour has always been actively involved in professional and community projects. She is a member of the Sterling Women's Institute, member of the St. Ann's C.W.L. and founder of the Hope River 4—H Group. She was Secretary of the Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation for seven years, charter member of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation and member of the Charlottetown Zonta Club. Mrs. Reid also worked tirelessly with the Young Progressive Conservative Organization.

In 1979, Mrs. Reid won her seat in the lst District of Queen's. She, along with her running mate, Leone Bagnall, have been the only women of the Progressive Conservative Party to be elected until 1993. In 1979, she was appointed Deputy Speaker of the House and in March 1983 she was elected Speaker, the first woman in Prince Edward Island to hold this position.

In 1986, Mrs. Reid assumed the position as Opposition House Leader. In all, Mrs. Reid served as Member of the Legislature for a peri— od of ten years.

Mrs. Reid was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor on August 16, 1990. Her Honour became the fortieth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island since the creation of the colony in 1769 and the twenty— fourth since Confederation.

In this capacity, Her Honour has had two distinct honours bestowed upon her. She was installed as Dame of Grace in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem by the Governor General of Canada. She has also had the dis— tinguished honour of having her own personal Coat of Arms conferred on

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