The son of Thomas and Mary Hickey, he was born at Outer Cove and was educated there and at Memorial University. Hickey married Dorothy Grace Wall; the couple had one daughter; SuzAnne Valentina. He worked for the Department of Social Services, was a sales representative for British American Oil and then was the owner of a groceteria.[2] He also worked at the United States Air Force base at Fort Pepperrell. Hickey served on the town council for Placentia.[1] In 1963 he founded and served as first president of the Placentia Regatta.
Hickey was elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1966 and was reelected in 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979 and 1982. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Services, as Minister of Provincial Affairs, as Minister of Transportation and Communications, as Minister of Tourism, as Minister of Rehabilitation and Recreation and as Minister of Housing.[1]
^"Longtime politician Tom Hickey passes away at 86". CBC News. 2020-01-02. from the original on 2020-01-06.
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hickey, politician, thomas, valentine, hickey, february, 1933, january, 2020, canadian, politician, represented, electoral, district, cape, francis, newfoundland, labrador, house, assembly, from, 1966, 1986, member, progressive, conservative, party, newfoundla. Thomas Valentine Hickey 14 February 1933 2 January 2020 was a Canadian politician He represented the electoral district of Cape St Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1966 to 1986 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 1 Thomas Valentine HickeyMHAMHA for Cape St FrancisIn office 1966 1986Succeeded byKevin Parsons Sr Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador First PartyIn office 2004 2008Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byWayne BennettPersonal detailsBorn 1933 02 14 February 14 1933Outer Cove Dominion of NewfoundlandDiedJanuary 2 2020 2020 01 02 aged 86 Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorSpouseMary TobinChildren1The son of Thomas and Mary Hickey he was born at Outer Cove and was educated there and at Memorial University Hickey married Dorothy Grace Wall the couple had one daughter SuzAnne Valentina He worked for the Department of Social Services was a sales representative for British American Oil and then was the owner of a groceteria 2 He also worked at the United States Air Force base at Fort Pepperrell Hickey served on the town council for Placentia 1 In 1963 he founded and served as first president of the Placentia Regatta Hickey was elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1966 and was reelected in 1971 1972 1975 1979 and 1982 He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Services as Minister of Provincial Affairs as Minister of Transportation and Communications as Minister of Tourism as Minister of Rehabilitation and Recreation and as Minister of Housing 1 Hickey was the founder of the Newfoundland and Labrador First Party 3 which was established in November 2004 4 and led the party from 2004 until 2008 when he was succeeded as party leader by Wayne Bennett 3 4 Hickey ran unsuccessfully for the party in a Placentia St Mary s by election held in 2006 winning only 31 votes 5 Hickey died on 2 January 2020 He was 86 years old 6 7 References edit a b c Hickey Thomas Valentine Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador p 934 Newfoundland who s who Centennial edition 1967 1968 p 111 a b Dave Bartlett Wayne Bennett takes over as NL First party leader The Western Star October 23 2008 a b Newfoundland and Labrador First Party Library of Parliament accessed June 2 2016 Results of February 21 by election in Electoral District of Placentia amp St Mary s Government of Newfoundland and Labrador February 24 2006 Thomas Valentine Hickey 1933 2020 Obituary Longtime politician Tom Hickey passes away at 86 CBC News 2020 01 02 Archived from the original on 2020 01 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Hickey politician amp oldid 1167811514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
