Len Simms (via Facebook)
A former PC Party Leader and long-time public servant has passed away.
Premier Tony Wakeham says it is with heavy heart that his party acknowledges the passing of Len Simms.
He was 82.
Former Speaker, Len Simms’ portrait in the House of Assembly (via House of Assembly)
Simms served as Speaker of the House from 1979 to 1982 and served in the cabinet of Premier Brian Peckford.
He ran for the PC leadership in 1989 but lost to Tom Rideout. The Tories lost the provincial election a short time later to the Liberals under Clyde Wells.
He took over the leadership of the party in 1991 and served as Opposition leader until he resigned in 1995.
Premier Wakeham says Simms “embodied the very best of public life” and had an “enduring commitment to improving the lives of those around him.”