Terry Mercer
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Terry M. Mercer, BA (born May 6 1947) is a Canadian Senator.
A long-time fundraiser and organizer for the Liberal Party of Canada, Mercer was appointed to the Senate representing Nova Scotia by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in November 2003, shortly before Chrétien's retirement. Mercer served as National Director of the Liberal Party during much of Chrétien's tenure as party leader.
Mercer has been an administrator and fundraiser for numerous charitable organizations such as the Kidney Foundation of Canada, St. John Ambulance, the Nova Scotia Lung Association, the YMCA and the Canadian Diabetes Association and is currently Chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Foundation for Philanthropy in Canada.
Prior to entering the charitable sector, Mercer worked as Executive Assistant to Nova Scotia's Minister of Labour and Housing from 1974 to 1978.
| Canadian Parliamentary Caucuses from Nova Scotia>Nova Scotia Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament. |
| Senators | Gerald J. Comeau (Con), Jane Marie Cordy (Lib), Jim Cowan (Lib), J. Michael Forrestall (Con), Michael J. L. Kirby (Lib), Terry M. Mercer (Lib), Wilfred P. Moore (Lib), Donald H. Oliver (Con), Gerard Phalen (Lib) |
| Members of Parliament | Scott Brison (Lib), Bill Casey (Con), Rodger Cuzner (Lib), Mark Eyking (Lib), Gerald Keddy (Con), Peter MacKay (Con), Alexa McDonough (NDP), Geoff Regan (Lib), Michael Savage (Lib), Peter Stoffer (NDP), Robert Thibault (Lib) |
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