predecessor successor birth_place party office birth_date spouse residence term_start article_title term_end name
first member riding dissolved riding dissolved trent wotherspoon regina , saskatchewan new democratic party mla mla for regina rosemont for regina lake centre mla for regina centre 29 october 1947 victor crofford regina , saskatchewan 1991 1995 2003 joanne crofford
 1995 2003 november 20 , 2007 joanne crofford
joanne crofford

joanne sharon crofford -lrb- born october 29 , 1947 -rrb- is a former mla for regina rosemont , saskatchewan , and a member of the saskatchewan new democratic party .
she was born joanne sharon elkin in regina , the daughter of hubert elkin and elsie lillian kozen .
crofford has lived and worked throughout saskatchewan , including the north .
she graduated from the university of regina , majoring in social studies and communications .
crofford 's 12 years of work in la ronge included assistant director of personnel with the department of northern saskatchewan , representative to the provincial environment impact assessment secretariat and business manager of the kikinahk indian and métis friendship centre .
on her return to regina , crofford was program co-ordinator at the rainbow youth centre and research co-ordinator at the faculty of social work at the university of regina .
crofford was first elected in october 1991 as the mla for regina lake centre , and subsequently re-elected for regina centre and regina rosemont -lrb- due to boundary changes -rrb- .
since her appointment to cabinet in february 1995 , crofford has served in a wide variety of portfolios , including minister responsible for the saskatchewan property management corporation , minister responsible for the status of women , minister responsible for the saskatchewan liquor and gaming authority , minister responsible for the indian and métis affairs secretariat , minister of post-secondary education and skills training and minister responsible for the saskatchewan communications network , minister of labour , minister of culture , youth and recreation , minister responsible for the public service commission , as well as for the wascana centre authority and the saskatchewan gaming corporation .
in 2001 , crofford was a candidate for the leadership of the provincial ndp .
she was re-elected as the mla for regina rosemont on november 5 , 2003 .
on november 21 , 2003 , crofford was appointed minister of community resources and employment , minister responsible for disability issues and as well as minister responsible for gaming .
in january 2006 , crofford announced that she would not run for re-election .
she has served in cultural , artistic , human rights , youth labour , business and community service organizations .
she was chair of the regina opening ceremonies event for the 1995 grey cup , founder of the cathedral village drum circle and continues to serve on the cathedral village arts festival and other community committees .
the saskatchewan centre of international languages has awarded her an honorary certificate in languages for her support of international language instruction .
crofford 's long involvement in the saskatchewan community has led to her firm commitment to a close working relationship between government and all sectors of our society .
crofford and her husband vic reside in regina centre .
