Thomas Jack "T.J." Burke (born Los Angeles, California in 1972) is a New Brunswick lawyer and politician. Of Maliseet ancestry, Burke was the first Aboriginal elected to a legislature anywhere in Atlantic Canada. He became the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Fredericton North following the 2003 election. Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 11th 72 908 km² 71 450 km² 1 458 km... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... The Maliseet (also known as Wolastoqiyik and Malecite and in French also as Malécites or Étchemins (the latter collectively referring to the Maliseet and Passamaquoddy)) are a Native American/First Nations people who inhabit the Saint John River valley and its tributaries, roughly overlapping the International Boundary between New... Aboriginal peoples in Canada are indigenous peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... Atlantic Canada consists of the four Canadian provinces on the Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ... The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Fredericton North (French: Fredericton-nord) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Results of the 2003 election Starting out as a predicted landslide for Bernard Lords Progressive Conservatives, the New Brunswick general election, 2003 quickly turned around when Shawn Graham, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick, took on auto insurance rates as a cause. ...

Burke's family returned to Canada in 1978, and he was raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick. After completing high school, Burke enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served from 1990 to 1995. Following his stint in the U.S. military, Burke again returned to Canada and completed a Bachelor of Arts at St. Thomas University and a law degree at Dalhousie University. He has practiced law in Fredericton since being called to the bar. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Area: 131. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... This article is about the year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... In England and Wales, barristers (i. ...

Burke became active in New Brunswick Liberal politics in 2002 when he was recruited by Greg Byrne to assist in Shawn Graham's leadership campaign. He ran for and won the Liberal nomination for Fredericton North in 2003 and was elected to the legislature in June of that year defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Peter Forbes. The New Brunswick Liberal Association (NBLA), more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Shawn Graham (born February 22, 1968 in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada) is a New Brunswick politician. ... In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right-of-centre political party in New Brunswick, Canada. ... Peter Forbes Peter Forbes is an English actor. ...

Burke has been a member of the Liberal shadow cabinet since the 2003 election. He served until September 26, 2005 as critic for both Justice and Aboriginal Affairs when he left those portfolios for the Department of Energy. The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster System of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose members... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Justice is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. ...

Burke received national attention on December 15, 2005 when the legislature unanimously passed his motion declaring 2006 the "Year of the War Bride". December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... War-bride was a term used in reference to World War II era marriages. ...