Gerry Sheehy Explained
Gerald Earle Sheehy (June 24, 1924 – June 1, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Annapolis East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Early life and education
Born in 1924 at Noel, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Sheehy graduated from the University of Toronto and was a veterinarian by career.[2]
Political career
He entered politics in 1965 as a town councillor and deputy mayor in Middleton, Nova Scotia.[3] Sheehy moved to provincial politics in 1970, when he was elected MLA for Annapolis East.[4] He was re-elected in the 1974 election.[5] Sheehy was re-elected by almost 1400 votes in the 1978 election,[6] that resulted in a majority government for the Progressive Conservatives led by John Buchanan.[7]
On October 5, 1978, Buchanan appointed Sheehy to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Marketing and Minister of Health.[2] [8] In June 1979, Buchanan shuffled his cabinet, with Sheehy moving to Registrar General and remaining as Minister of Health. Sheehy was re-elected in the 1981[9] and 1984 elections.[10] Sheehy continued to serve in cabinet until November 1985, when he asked to be shuffled out for family reasons.[11] He also indicated he would not run in the next election.[12] [13]
Later life and death
Following his political career, he returned to Middleton, where he died on June 1, 2009.[3] [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Electoral History for Annapolis. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2018-04-03. 2018-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108112821/https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/Annapolis.pdf. dead.
- Book: Elliott. Shirley B.. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. 2018-04-03. 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 198.
- Web site: Gerald Sheehy the gold standard . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110165122/http://www.annapoliscountyspectator.ca/Living/People/2009-06-03/article-591721/Gerald-Sheehy-the-gold-standard/1 . dead . November 10, 2014 . The Annapolis County Spectator . June 3, 2009 . 2014-11-10 .
- Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970. Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. 2014-11-10.
- Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974. Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. 2014-11-10.
- Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978. Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. 2014-11-10.
- News: Conservatives sweep Liberals in Nova Scotia. The Globe and Mail. September 20, 1978.
- News: Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia. The Globe and Mail. October 6, 1978.
- Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1981 . 2014-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140310212300/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf . 2014-03-10 .
- Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1984 . 2014-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021932/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf . 2013-10-05 .
- News: Minister quits on eve of cabinet swearing-in. The Globe and Mail. November 27, 1985.
- News: Sheehy wants out of health portfolio. The Chronicle Herald. November 7, 1985.
- News: Buchanan may be set to shuffle his cabinet. The Globe and Mail. November 8, 1985.
- Web site: Nova Scotia politician left legacy in health care. The Globe and Mail. June 3, 2009. 2014-11-10.
