Members of the 15th Assembly Kevin Menicoche
MLA, Nahendeh
Minister of Transportation
Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board Kevin Menicoche was born October 7, 1961 and was raised in Fort
Simpson, NT. His early years were spent on the land with his hunting
and trapping parents, Philip and Lucy Bonnetrouge. The traditional,
cultural and spiritual values that guide him today are from this
experience.
Mr. Menicoche's early education years were spent in the residential
school system that was prevalent in the north. His primary education
was done at Thomas Simpson School in Fort Simpson and secondary
school was done at PWK High School in Fort Smith, while attending
Grandin College.
His post secondary education encompasses various aspects. He attended
the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, a renowned international
school in Victoria, British Columbia, from 1979-1981. He also attended
a semester at the University of Toronto in 1982.
His work experience includes one year as a researcher for the
Dene Nation from 1982 to1983, then from 1983 to 1985 as a community
development worker for the Liidlii Kue First Nation of Fort Simpson,
NT. During the summer of 1984, Mr. Menicoche was employed by the
Federal Government as Logistics Coordinator for the Task Force
on the Papal Visit. He was then employed by Enbridge Pipelines
Inc. as a Senior Maintenance Technician, from 1985 to 2003. He
also filled the role of Safety Officer from 2000 to 2003 at Enbridge.
His political experiences include two years as a Councilor for
the Village of Fort Simpson and six years as a Councilor for the
Liidlii Kue First Nation. Kevin has three children, one son Keone
and two daughters, Diedra and Candace. Other recreational interests
are slo-pitch softball, hockey, jigging to fiddle music and bird
watching.
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Minister's Office
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Phone: 867-669-2355
Fax: 873 0596
Email: kevin_menicoche@gov.nt.ca
Constituency Office:
Tel: (867) 695-3780
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