 Dona Cadman was elected to the House of Commons on October 14, 2008 by the residents of Surrey North.
Dona was born into a Canadian military family in Chilliwack, BC. In addition to residing in Germany, Dona lived on eleven different Canadian bases from coast to coast during her first 18 years. Living in so many different areas of our country has given Dona a unique view of Canada that few of us acquire.
Dona married Chuck Cadman (1948-2005) in 1969 and had two children; a daughter Jodi born in 1973 and a son Jesse (1976-1992). In 1992 their son Jesse was murdered in a random act of violence by a group of young offenders. The Cadman's turned their personal tragedy into a cause for good. In 1993 Dona, Chuck and a small group of friends founded CRY (Crime Responsibility and Youth). CRY was dedicated to strengthening the justice system and helping youth at risk in the hopes of preventing future senseless acts of violence.
The Cadmans' also became strong advocates for victims' rights. Chuck became a Member of Parliament in order to take their struggle to the next level, while Dona remained active in victims' rights organizations and criminal justice reform groups.
Dona is the proud grandmother of three from Jodi and her husband Holland. Her grandchildren are Mina, Evan, and Thea.
Dona is an active
member of the community. She is a member of the Surrey Mayor's Crime
Task Force, the Surrey Board of Trade, the Newton Advocacy Group
Society, the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, and is a staunch supporter of SOS Children's Village of
BC.
Dona lives her life by the Margaret Mead quote: "Never underestimate the power of a small but committed group of people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." |
