Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault (born January 1953) is a former Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, who represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2003 to 2013.[2]
Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Digby-Annapolis | |
| In office August 5, 2003 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Balser |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1953 (age 71) [1] East Ferry, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Dianne |
| Residence | Waterford, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
Early life
editBorn in East Ferry, he was the son of the late Harold Theriault and Christina Stanton.[3][4] Before entering public life, Theriault was employed in the commercial fishery for over 35 years.[5] He was actively involved in fisheries issues and served his community on many local organizations.
Political career
editHe was first elected in the 2003 election,[6] and was re-elected in 2006[7] and 2009.[8]
On June 29, 2012, Theriault announced that he would not reoffer in the 2013 provincial election.[5][9]
Personal life
editHe and his wife, Dianne, have five children.
References
edit- ^ Liberal MLA Theriault not running in next provincial election The Chronicle Herald
- ^ "Harold (Junior) Theriault". Nova Scotia Liberals. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ Christina Theriault Obituary dignitymemorial.com
- ^ Judith Lewis Obituary inmemoriam.ca
- ^ a b "Theriault won't re-offer". CBC. June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ^ "CBC – Nova Scotia Votes 2003". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "CBC – Nova Scotia Votes 2006 – District Profiles". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "CBC.ca – Nova Scotia Votes – Digby-Annapolis". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ "Theriault not reoffering in Digby-Annapolis" (Press release). Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus Office. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
External links
edit- Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2011)
- Liberal caucus profile at the Wayback Machine (archived July 23, 2011)
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