Gene Long

Eugene Long (born 1957 ) is a Canadian former politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was the member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for St. John's East from 1986 to 1989.

Early life and politics

Long was born in Gander as the son of Robert Long and Rose (née James). After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he worked with Oxfam as a development educator. Long lost his seat in the provincial election a month later.

Post-political career

Long moved to Toronto in the 1990s. He was a senior policy advisor in the Government of Ontario and later the communications manager at the Ontario Ombudsman's office. He worked as the communications manager at the public health department of the City of Toronto, and then as senior policy advisor at Toronto Public Health.

He is also the published author of a political history of Newfoundland.

Electoral history

Publications Long, Gene. Suspended state : Newfoundland before Canada / Gene Long. St. John's, Nfld. : Breakwater Books, 1999. 218 p.; 21 cm. Long, Gene. William Coaker and the loss of faith: toward and beyond consensus in the suspension of Newfoundland's self-government, 1925-1933 Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1992. University Microfilms order no. UMI00427744.