Bev Desjarlais passed away over the weekend.
The former NDP Member of Parliament for the Churchill riding, and former School District of Mystery Lake board member and chair person, passed away at her home in Brandon at the age of 62. Desjarlais had been battling multiple system atrophy, a form of Parkinson’s disease, since 2013.
Her son, Kris, who is a City Councillor in Brandon, said that his mother will be remembered for having a ton of energy, a strong spirit, and staying true to her convictions.
Bev Desjarlais came into the national spotlight in 2005 when she broke NDP lines by voting against same-sex marriage.
She will be laid to rest in Brandon on April 7th.
