Karen Casey is a life-long resident of Colchester North and currently lives in Valley, Colchester County, with her husband, Glen. They have two adult sons and four grandchildren.
Karen has been involved with the educational system throughout her life. A graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers' College, she has also earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, and a Masters in Education from Saint Mary's University.
Karen has a wide range of experience in the school system. She was a school teacher in the town of Truro, an administrator at North River Elementary School, a Regional Supervisor with the Colchester East Hants District School Board, an Assistant Superintendent with the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, and an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Education, Acadia University and the University of Prince Edward Island.
The Honourable Dave Wilson was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Sackville-Cobequid in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006, 2009 and 2013.He is the NDP Caucus Chair.He has served as Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage and Minister of Health.