Early Life, Education, and Family
Tobin was born in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He studied political science at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, but did not complete his degree. He worked a brief stint as a TV news announcer before joining the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador as a political aide to former federal Member of Parliament (MP) and Federal Cabinet Minister Don Jamieson.
Tobin is married to Jodean (Smith) and they have three children: Heather, Adam, and Jack. On May 17, 2011, Jack Tobin pled guilty to impaired driving causing death, over an incident that happened on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2010, in which his best friend, Alex Zolpis, was killed.
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