David Hendsbee Explained

David Hendsbee
Birth Date:9 April 1960
Birth Place:Oshawa, Ontario
Residence:Seaforth, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Preston
Term Start:1999
Term End:2003
Predecessor:Yvonne Atwell
Successor:Keith Colwell
Party:Progressive Conservative

David Hendsbee (born April 9, 1960) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Preston in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1] Today he sits on the Halifax Regional Council.

Early life and education

Born in April 1960 at Oshawa, Ontario, Hendsbee graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[2]

Political career

From 1989 to 1991, Hendsbee was the executive assistant to provincial cabinet minister Tom McInnis.[2]

Prior to the 1993 election, Hendsbee wanted to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the new Preston riding, but premier Donald Cameron refused to sign his nomination papers,[3] prompting him to run as an Independent candidate.[4] On election night, Hendsbee finished second, losing to Liberal Wayne Adams by 491 votes.[5] [6] Hendsbee turned to municipal politics and was elected a councillor in Halifax County, Nova Scotia.[7] In December 1995, Hendsbee was elected a councillor for the newly established Halifax Regional Municipality.[8]

Hendsbee ran for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1999 election,[9] and defeated New Democrat incumbent Yvonne Atwell by 304 votes in the Preston riding.[10] [11] He served as a backbench member of John Hamm's government, and was defeated by Liberal Keith Colwell when he ran for re-election in 2003.[12] [13] Following his defeat, Hendsbee announced he would run in a municipal byelection for his old Halifax Regional Council seat.[14] In November 2003, he won the byelection,[15] [16] and was re-elected in the 2004,[17] 2008,[18] 2012,[19] 2016,[20] and 2020 municipal elections.[21]

Personal life

Hendsbee resides in Seaforth, Nova Scotia with his wife, Susan Goodyer.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Preston-Dartmouth. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2015-04-20.
  2. Web site: MLA biography. Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20030625135239/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/cgi-bin/view?src=hendsbee. June 25, 2003.
  3. News: Premier says "no" to Hendsbee: Cameron refuses to accept former aide as candidate. The Chronicle Herald. September 12, 1992.
  4. News: Racial question prominent in new Nova Scotia riding. The Globe and Mail. May 21, 1993.
  5. Web site: Adams makes history in victory. The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20000831005618/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993%2F05%2F26+101.raw+PE93Elect. August 31, 2000. dead.
  6. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1993 . 136 . 2015-04-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070337/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf . 2014-10-06 .
  7. Web site: County of Halifax elected officials. Halifax Regional Municipality. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416013430/https://www.halifax.ca/archives/MayorsAndCouncillors/documents/CountyElectedOfficials.pdf#. 2015-04-16. dead.
  8. Web site: Election Results Archive. Halifax Regional Municipality. December 2, 1995. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083849/https://halifax.ca/election/ElectionArchives/documents/951202cclr.pdf. March 4, 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: Background checks interesting for Preston candidates. The Chronicle Herald. July 21, 1999. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20050124085344/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1999%2F07%2F21+187.raw+PE99Jul21+2. January 24, 2005. dead.
  10. Web site: Tory majority lacks minorities. The Chronicle Herald. July 29, 1999. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20050124063021/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1999%2F07%2F29+212.raw+PE99Jul29+2. January 24, 2005. dead.
  11. Web site: July 27, 1999 Nova Scotia provincial general election (Preston). Elections Nova Scotia. 1999. 2015-04-20.
  12. Web site: Metro unravelled Tory majority. The Chronicle Herald. August 6, 2003. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20050124052049/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?2003%2F08%2F06+224.raw+PE03Aug6+2. January 24, 2005. dead.
  13. Web site: Preston. CBC News. August 5, 2003. 2015-04-20.
  14. Web site: 'The sun will come up tomorrow'. The Chronicle Herald. August 7, 2003. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20050124073130/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?2003%2F08%2F07+214.raw+PE03Aug7+2. January 24, 2005. dead.
  15. Web site: Hendsbee, two women win HRM council seats. The Chronicle Herald. November 9, 2003. 2015-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20040102035824/http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/11/09/p211.raw.html. January 2, 2004.
  16. Web site: District 3 voters go with 'devil you know'. The Chronicle Herald. November 9, 2003. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20031206232912/http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/11/09/fMetro215.raw.html. December 6, 2003.
  17. Web site: Election Results Archive. Halifax Regional Municipality. October 16, 2004. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928071318/http://www.halifax.ca/election/ElectionArchives/documents/OfficialCouncilResults.pdf. September 28, 2013. dead.
  18. Web site: Kelly wins 3rd term as Halifax mayor. CBC News. October 18, 2008. 2015-04-20.
  19. Web site: New captain, familiar crew in Halifax. The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2012. 2023-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023225601/http://thechronicleherald.ca/municipal2012/151724-new-captain-familiar-crew-in-halifax. October 23, 2012.
  20. Web site: Halifax Regional Municipality election results. CBC News. October 15, 2016. 2016-10-21.
  21. Web site: Women win big in HRM election; Mike Savage returns as mayor. Global News. October 17, 2020. 2021-04-08.
  22. Web site: District 2 Councillor Profile. Halifax Regional Municipality. 2015-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111408/http://www.halifax.ca/district02/profile.php. 2015-04-27. dead.

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