Laurence (Laurie) Edward Montgomery (August 17, 1936 – May 4, 2019) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999, representing the electoral district of Annapolis.[1]
Laurie Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Annapolis | |
| In office March 24, 1998 – June 18, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Earle Rafuse |
| Succeeded by | Frank Chipman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1936 Weyburn, Saskatchewan |
| Died | May 4, 2019 (82 years) Middleton, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Paula Montgomery (née Cameron) m.1965 |
| Children | Kenneth Montgomery, Carol McClintock (née Montgomery), Elizabeth Montgomery |
| Residence(s) | Bridgetown, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Retired School Teacher |
Political career
editMontgomery entered provincial politics in the 1998 provincial election,[2] defeating his Progressive Conservative opponent by 250 votes.[3] Montgomery did not run again in the 1999 provincial election.[4] Montgomery died on May 4, 2019, in Middleton, Nova Scotia [5][6] Flags of the Provincial House were flown at half-mast on May 8, 2019, in honour of the former MLA.[7][8]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Laurie Montgomery | 3448 | 37.0 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Basil Stewart | 3198 | 34.3 | ||
| New Democratic Party | John Kinsella | 2468 | 26.5 | ||
| Independent | Bob Mann | 215 | 2.3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Annapolis Constituency History" (PDF). The Nova Scotia Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Retired teacher gets Grit nomination". The Chronicle Herald. March 2, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ "Two Grits leave politics". The Chronicle Herald. June 21, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary of Laurence "Laurie" Edward Montgomery | Kaulbach Family Funeral Home".
- ^ "Laurence Edward "Laurie" Montgomery | Obituaries | SaltWire".
- ^ @NSLeg (8 May 2019). "Our flags are at half-mast in honour of former MLA Laurence "Laurie" Montgomery, who passed away on May 4. Mr. Mont…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
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