Patricia Jordan

Patricia Jordan
Patricia Jordan
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Okanagan North; North Okanagan (1966–1979)
	In office; September 12, 1966 – May 5, 1983
Preceded by	George William McLeod
Succeeded by	Donald James Campbell
Personal details
Born	Patricia Jane Laidman; December 7, 1930; Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Died	February 24, 1997 (aged 66); Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Social Credit
Spouse	Laurance T. Jordan
Occupation	Nurse

Patricia Jane Jordan (née Laidman, December 7, 1930 – February 24, 1997) was a Canadian registered nurse and politician in British Columbia. She represented North Okanagan in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1983 as a Social Credit member.

Biography

Patricia Jane Laidman was born in Vernon, British Columbia on December 7, 1930,^[1] the daughter of John William Laidman and Eva Maud Wiseman. She was educated in Vernon, at the University of British Columbia and at the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing. In 1954, she married Dr. Laurance T. Jordan. She served in the provincial cabinet as a minister without portfolio^[1] and as Minister of Tourism. Jordan retired from politics in 1983.^[2] Jordan died in Kelowna, British Columbia on February 24, 1997, at the age of 66.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1978.
^ "British Columbia shuffles cabinet". August 21, 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
^ "Patricia Jane Jordan". The Vancouver Sun. 26 February 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

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[normandin-1] Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1978.

[2] "British Columbia shuffles cabinet". August 21, 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 2012-02-09.

[3] "Patricia Jane Jordan". The Vancouver Sun. 26 February 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

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