Christine Scipio-O'Dean (born 1971[1]) is a politician from Saint Helena, who was a supporter of the approval of same-sex marriage in Saint Helena.
Career edit
Scipio-O'Dean was first elected councillor in 2012,[2] as a result of a by-election after the resignation of Tara Thomas, and became one of two women councillors alongside Bernice Olsson.[3] Prior to her political career she worked as a teacher and in finance administration. She was re-elected in 2013,[1] and was appointed Executive Councillor for Education.[4] In 2014 she attended the 60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, held in Cameroon.[5]
In 2017 she was re-elected to the Legislative Council and was appointed as Chair of the Education Committee and Member of the Economic Development Committee.[1] That year she supported the approval of same-sex marriage in Saint Helena.[6][7] In 2019 she attended the 6th British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference in Jersey.[8] In 2020 she attended the British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference, hosted by the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly.[9]
In 2021, Scipio-O'Dean was re-elected to the Legislative Council.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c St Helena Government: Christine Scipio-O’Dean (2018)
- ^ "Christine takes her place on council committees". St Helena Online. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "Christine wins by-election on a 19% turnout". St Helena Online. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "Secrecy critics form new Executive Council". St Helena Online. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "COUNCILLOR CHRISTINE SCIPIO-O'DEAN RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS CONFERENCE". St Helena Government. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "St Helena: Same-sex marriage approved for St Helena". Equal Eyes. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Ferrendi, Brittany. "St Helena, Home of Famous Gay Tortoise, Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage". southfloridagaynews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "Councillors Scipio and Ellick to attend overseas conferences". St Helena Government. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference: “Combatting Stereotypes in Small Communities” 16 - 21 February 2020 (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association)
- ^ Inaugural Meeting Of Legislative Council – Monday, 25 October 2021 Government of Saint Helena