Lorna Jean Edmonds has a PhD and brings over 30 years of Canadian and global experience as a university and healthcare leader. She has extensive experience partnering with governments, and public and private sector agencies to develop partnerships and programs, leveraging millions of dollars, to benefit many, many thousands of people. Lorna Jean capped off her amazing career as Vice Provost of Global Affairs and International Studies at Ohio University, USA. She is a grandmother, mother, partner, and volunteer community advocate, who knows firsthand the issues facing our families and our communities, and the possibilities for enriching, growing and diversifying our riding.

And she’s completely down to earth. She grew up in this area, and she chose to retire here. She spends a lot of time with her grandkids, cooking, swimming and out ice fishing with their families. She loves her cabin in the woods, she loves this community, and she loves Canada.