Gloria McCluskey explained

Gloria McCluskey
Birth Name:Gloria McCluskey
Nationality: Canadian
Residence:Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Birth Place:Nova Scotia, Canada
Office4:34th Mayor of Dartmouth
Term Start4:1992
Term End4:1996
Predecessor4:John Savage
Successor4:Amalgamated
Office3:MLA for Dartmouth
Term Start3:1985
Term End3:1992
Office5:MLA for Dartmouth Centre
Term Start5:2004
Term End5:2016
Successor5:Sam Austin

Gloria McCluskey (* around 1932 in Nova Scotia) is a former Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Dartmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and was a longtime Nova Scotia Liberal Party member.

Political career

Gloria McCluskey began her career in municipal politics in the mid to late 1980s. She was first elected alderman for the Town of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1985 and held the position until 1992.[1] Serving as Deputy Mayor on the council from 1991 to 1992.[2]

McCluskey was elected the 34th and final mayor of the pre-merger Town of Dartmouth, serving from 1992 to the amalgamation in 1996.[3]

She later ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election, losing by 449 votes to Jerry Pye.[4]

In 2004, she rejoined provincial politics representing the riding of Dartmouth Centre for the Halifax Regional Municipality.[5] McCluskey didn't seek re-election and retired following the 2016 Halifax municipal election.

Personal life

In 1952, she married Tom McCluskey.[6]

Honor and awards

Notes and References

  1. Chapman, H. (2001). In the wake of the Alderney: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1750-2000. Canada: Dartmouth Historical Association.
  2. Web site: Celebrating Women in Municipal Politics Halifax: Municipal Archives. halifax.ca. 2024-05-23.
  3. Web site: Gloria McCluskey retires at 85 more in love with Dartmouth than ever. cbc.ca. 2024-05-23.
  4. Web site: Nova Scotia: District 17: Dartmouth North. cbc.ca. 2024-05-23.
  5. Web site: Dartmouth Coun. Gloria McCluskey announces plans to retire. cbc.ca. 2024-05-23.
  6. Web site: Gloria McCluskey will not slow down at age 92. atlantic.ctvnews.ca. 2024-05-23.
  7. Web site: AND PROCEEDINGS - November 28, 2002 Nova Scotia Legislature|website=nslegislature.ca|access-date=2024-05-23.