NLIS 5
March 12, 2003
(Executive Council)
Premier announces senior
appointment
Premier Roger Grimes today announced the
appointment of Kevin Lane as assistant deputy minister of Labrador
Operations with the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs. Mr. Lane
will be based in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
"The appointment of Mr. Lane completes
the realignment of executive at the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal
Affairs," said the Premier. "Along with the recent appointment of
Sterling Peyton as deputy minister, government is well-positioned to receive
sound advice on policies affecting Labrador and aboriginal issues."
The appointment is effective as of March 18,
2003.
Media contact: Karen McCarthy,
Communications, (709) 729-4781.
Kevin J. Lane
Appointed as Assistant Deputy Minister
Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
A graduate of Memorial University with
undergraduate degrees in English and Education and a master�s degree in
Education, the Labrador native began his career as a teacher in Happy
Valley - Goose Bay. He occupied positions of increasing responsibility
throughout the province�s school system, including principal of several
schools in Labrador, until undertaking the role of Program Coordinator
with the Labrador School Board in Happy Valley - Goose Bay. Mr. Lane is
active in the community, establishing an educational services business and
working as a sports reporter, a high school guidance counselor and a
facilitator for the "Speak Out" program in Labrador. Mr. Lane is
an active volunteer in the areas of crisis response, high school
athletics, crisis counseling and intervention training, and the
environment.
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