In an election where the Conservatives maintained their majority with NDP forming opposition, that did not stop two NDP MLAs and a Conservative MLA of African descent to emerge out of darkness.
Manitoba added NDP former footballer, Jamie Moses, and nurse, Uzoma Asagwara, and a Conservative administrator, Audrey Gordon to make history as the province’s first black MLAs.
So who are these three fresh black faces?
- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Social Accountability Committee · 2018 to present
- Government of Manitoba Registered psychiatric nurse · February 26, 2009 to present
- Women’s Health Clinic (WHC) Board of Directors
- Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art Board of Directors
Jamie Moses and wife Shannon have lived in St. Vital for seven years. In October, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Malika.
A former Manitoba Bisons football player, Jamie is the volunteer coach of the junior varsity boys basketball program at St. Boniface Diocesan
High School. He’s also an active volunteer on the board of the Glenwood Community Centre, the Glenwood School parent advisory council, and the Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre on Morrow Avenue. Shannon and Jamie are active members of their church community, Christ the King Parish.
A passionate advocate for children, Jamie volunteers his time as the Treasurer of Open Access Resource Centre – an organization that provides communication devices to children with special needs.
Jamie holds a degree in Agribusiness from the University of Manitoba. He works at Investors Group as a Senior Workforce Management Analyst, overseeing budgets and staffing for over 100.
Audrey Gordon has extensive public service experience in addition to being an active community volunteer and small business owner.
She is currently Director of Strategic Initiatives with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s Home Care Program, which provides services to 15,000 clients at any one time and employs 4,500 staff. Over the course of her career with the WRHA, Audrey has successfully implemented numerous projects ranging from child health to long-term care, which improved the delivery of health care services in the region.
Prior to joining the WRHA, Audrey worked for the Manitoba Government for 25 years, and held positions in several government departments including Special Assistant to the Minister of Health, Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Labour and Immigration and Director of the Multiculturalism Secretariat. She holds a Masters of Business Administration Degree (Dean’s List), a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Certificate in Change Management and Certificate in Applied Counselling.
From coaching mini soccer to serving on several health and long-term care organization boards to volunteering with Siloam Mission and the Arthur Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, Audrey is committed to building capacity in communities through volunteerism.
Audrey is the mother of two sons and, together with her husband Winston of 33 years, co-owns a transportation company. She is proud to be Southdale’s voice as part of a strong, united PC team that is working hard to build a stronger and more vibrant Manitoba.
