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Hon. Keith Hutchings

Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development
Minister Responsible for the Rural Secretariat
Minister Responsible for the Research & Development Corporation
Member for Ferryland

Keith was born the youngest of six children and grew up in the small community of Mobile on the Southern Shore. Keith attended St Bernard's Elementary School in Witless Bay and Mobile Central High. He has been active in the sporting community, involved in coaching, active as a volunteer, serving on various sporting executives and as well chairing various fundraising events.

Keith graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Political Science and obtained a Certificate in Public Administration from Memorial, as well as an Occupational Health and Safety Program from Ryerson University in Toronto.

Keith's professional career has included 11 years with the Workplace Health Safety and Compensation Commission. He has also served as Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to then Leader of the Official Opposition in the Provincial House of Assembly (1996 -1998) and successfully ran his own consulting business.

Keith was elected as the 9th Member of the House of Assembly for the District of Ferryland since Confederation in a by-election on February 8th, 2007. In the general election of October 9, 2007 Keith was re-elected and appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment on October 30, 2007. On November 27, 2009 Keith was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services.

Keith was re-elected as the Member for Ferryland on October 11, 2011.

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