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Joseph Raymond (Ray) Frenette, a politician was a longtime MLA in the province of New Brunswick. He was a Liberal representative for the riding of Moncton East from 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped until 1998.

He is the son of Berthilde Pitre and Samuel Frenette.

He twice ran for leader of the New Brunswick Liberals. He lost in 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du to Doug YoungDouglas (Doug) Young (born September 20 1940) is a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the New Brunswick legislature in 1978 as a Liberal MLA. He was elected Liberal leader in 1982, but resigned within a year of his rising to that post due to a p and in 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor to Frank McKenna. He served as interim Liberal leaderAn interim leader in Canadian politics, is a party leader who is appointed by the party's legislative caucus or the party's executive to temporarily act as leader when there is a gap between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of h from 1982-1985 and again from OctoberOctober is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. From the Latin octo for " eight" (it was originally the eighth month of the year, before January and February were inserted). Holidays Halloween Thanksgiving Day in Canada on, 1997 to May, 1998 also serving as Premier.

Frenette was Frank McKenna's right hand man in the legislature, serving as his House Leader throughout his tenure as leader from 1985 to 1997. He resigned from the New Brunswick legislature in July of 1998.

Following his political career, Frenette was appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to be the chairman of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and continues to serve in that position today (January 2004).