George Moody

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George Moody
MLA for Kings West
In office
1978–1999
Preceded byFrank Bezanson
Succeeded byJon Carey
Personal details
Born (1942-08-03) August 3, 1942 (age 82)
Kentville, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceWaterville, Nova Scotia

George Clifford Moody (born August 3, 1942) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1942 at Kentville, Nova Scotia, Moody graduated from the Nova Scotia Teachers College.[2] He was a school principal when he entered provincial politics, defeating Liberal incumbent Frank Bezanson to win the Kings West riding in the 1978 election.[3] He was re-elected in the 1981,[4] 1984,[5] and 1988 elections.[6] Moody served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment, Chairman of the Management Board, Minister of Government Services, Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Health.[7]

In the 1993 election, the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to nine seats, losing government to the Liberals,[8] however in Kings West, Moody was re-elected by over 1,700 votes.[9][10] Considered a potential leadership candidate, Moody declined to enter the 1995 leadership race.[11] Moody was re-elected in the 1998 election by almost 3,400 votes.[12][13] On June 19, 1999, Moody announced that he was retiring from politics and not seeking re-election in the 1999 election.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 157. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Two Georges bid adieu". The Chronicle Herald. June 20, 1999. Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Liberal landslide". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000.
  11. ^ "Many potential candidates to lead Nova Scotia Tories". Canadian Press NewsWire. Toronto. February 12, 1995.
  12. ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Kings West)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  13. ^ "Grit veterans swept away by 'orange tide'". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2014.