Joan Massey Explained

Joan Massey
Birth Date:1958 or 1959
Birth Place:Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Dartmouth East
Term Start:August 5, 2003
Term End:June 9, 2009
Predecessor:Jim Smith
Successor:Andrew Younger

Joan Massey (born 1958 or 1959) is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly representing the riding of Dartmouth East for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2009.[1]

Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Massey was educated at Dartmouth High School and the Nova Scotia Community College, Akerley Campus.[2] She worked as an administrative assistant and office manager, and serves as vice president of a family owned and operated company.[2] From 1997 to 2000, Massey was an elected member of the Halifax Regional School Board.[3] [4]

Massey entered provincial politics in the 2003 election,[5] winning the Dartmouth East riding by 165 votes.[6] [7] She was re-elected by 880 votes in the 2006 election.[8] In the 2009 election, Massey was defeated by Liberal candidate Andrew Younger, a Halifax Regional Councillor.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Dartmouth East. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2015-06-15. 2017-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823063939/http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/dartmouth%20east.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Nova Scotia NDP biography. 2015-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20040218205108/http://www.ns.ndp.ca/elect2003/candidates.php?select_id=27&printable=yes. February 18, 2004.
  3. News: Two upset in board elections. The Chronicle Herald. October 22, 2000.
  4. News: Sparks makes history in board vote. The Daily News. Halifax. October 22, 2000.
  5. Web site: NDP pick candidate in Dartmouth East. The Chronicle Herald. June 18, 2003. 2015-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20030920113042/http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/06/18/pMetro194.raw.html. September 20, 2003 .
  6. Web site: Election Returns, 2003 (Dartmouth East). Elections Nova Scotia. 2015-06-15.
  7. News: Cabinet minister upset by NDP. The Daily News. Halifax. August 6, 2003.
  8. Web site: Election Returns, 2006 (Dartmouth East). Elections Nova Scotia. 2015-06-15.
  9. Web site: Election Returns, 2009 (Dartmouth East) . Elections Nova Scotia . 2015-06-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211162844/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist18.pdf . 2015-02-11 .
  10. Web site: Younger steals Dartmouth East for Liberals. Metro. June 10, 2009. 2018-05-12.

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