George Moody Explained

George Moody
Birth Date:3 August 1942
Birth Place:Kentville, Nova Scotia
Residence:Waterville, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Kings West
Term Start:1978
Term End:1999
Predecessor:Frank Bezanson
Successor:Jon Carey
Party:Progressive Conservative

George Clifford Moody (born August 3, 1942) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1942 at Kentville, Nova Scotia, Moody graduated from the Nova Scotia Teachers College.[2] He was a school principal when he entered provincial politics, defeating Liberal incumbent Frank Bezanson to win the Kings West riding in the 1978 election.[3] He was re-elected in the 1981,[4] 1984,[5] and 1988 elections.[6] Moody served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment, Chairman of the Management Board, Minister of Government Services, Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Health.[7]

In the 1993 election, the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to nine seats, losing government to the Liberals,[8] however in Kings West, Moody was re-elected by over 1,700 votes.[9] [10] Considered a potential leadership candidate, Moody declined to enter the 1995 leadership race.[11] Moody was re-elected in the 1998 election by almost 3,400 votes.[12] [13] On June 19, 1999, Moody announced that he was retiring from politics and not seeking re-election in the 1999 election.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Kings West. Nova Scotia Legislative Library . 2018-04-04.
  2. Book: Elliott. Shirley B.. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. 2018-04-04. 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 157.
  3. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978. Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. 2014-11-03.
  4. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1981 . 2014-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140310212300/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf . 2014-03-10 .
  5. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1984 . 2014-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021932/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf . 2013-10-05 .
  6. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1988 . 2014-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225642/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201988.pdf . 2014-05-12 .
  7. Web site: Two Georges bid adieu. The Chronicle Herald. June 20, 1999. 2014-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327010935/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1999%2F06%2F20+241.raw+PE99Jun20+2. March 27, 2005. dead.
  8. Web site: Liberal landslide. The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. 2014-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20000830234311/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993%2F05%2F26+108.raw+PE93Elect. August 30, 2000. dead.
  9. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1993 . 2014-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070337/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf . 2014-10-06 .
  10. Web site: Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers. The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. https://web.archive.org/web/20000830230443/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993%2F05%2F26+107.raw+PE93Elect . August 30, 2000. dead.
  11. News: Many potential candidates to lead Nova Scotia Tories. Canadian Press NewsWire. Toronto. February 12, 1995.
  12. Web site: Election Returns, 1998 (Kings West). Elections Nova Scotia. 2014-11-03.
  13. Web site: Grit veterans swept away by 'orange tide'. The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. 2014-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20050124010502/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998%2F03%2F25+270.raw+PE98Mar25+2. January 24, 2005. dead.

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