Tilly O'Neill-Gordon

Tilly O'Neill-Gordon (born February 16, 1949) is a Canadian politician, represented the New Brunswick electoral district of Miramichi in the House of Commons from 2008 to 2015.

After graduating she attended Teachers’ College in Fredericton and began teaching in 1970 in her native village of Escuminac.

She remained there for 15 years until the school closed officially in 1988, when she was transferred to Ian Baillie Primary until retirement in 2003.

She then re-entered the teaching profession a year later at Burnt Church and was employed there until being elected.

O'Neill-Gordon ended up defeating the Liberal incumbent, becoming the third Conservative MP in Miramichi since 1867.