Becky Kent
| Becky Kent | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | |
|
In office 2007 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Deveaux |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Treen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | early childhood educator, municipal councillor |
Rebecca J. Kent is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2007 to 2013. She was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.[1]
Kent, an early childhood educator,[2] was elected as a municipal councillor for the Halifax Regional Municipality district of Woodside-Eastern Passage in 2004.[3] She entered provincial politics in October 2007, winning a by-election in the Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage riding.[4][5] She was re-elected in the 2009 election.[6] In January 2011, Kent was elected Deputy Speaker.[7] In March 2013, she was appointed ministerial assistant to the Minister of Education.[8] Kent was defeated by Liberal Joyce Treen when she ran for re-election in the 2013 election.[9]
Electoral record
| 2009 provincial election Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 4,402 | 65.17 | ||
| Progressive Conservative Party | Lloyd Jackson | 1,074 | 15.9 | ||
| Liberal Party | Orest Ulan | 1,054 | 15.6 | ||
| Green | Denise Menard | 225 | 3.33 | – | |
| Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage by-election, 2 October 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 2,459 | 44.39 | ||
| Progressive Conservative Party | Michael Eddy | 1,863 | 33.63 | ||
| Liberal Party | Kelly Rambeau | 958 | 17.30 | ||
| Green | Beverley Woodfield | 259 | 4.68 | – | |
References
- ↑ "Electoral History for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ Joanne Oostveen (2007-09-20). "Becky Kent: Advocate, volunteer, mother". Halifax News Net. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia election: Meet your metro Halifax candidates". The Chronicle Herald. October 2, 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "NDP holds seat in Halifax-area byelection". CBC News. October 2, 2007. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "NDP hold on to Halifax-area seat". Amherst Daily News. October 3, 2007. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia sends record 12 women to Province House in election". CBC News. June 9, 2009. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "Legislature elects NDP backbencher Gordie Gosse as new Speaker". Cape Breton Post. January 19, 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "Skabar gets new ministerial assistant position". Cumberland News Now. March 15, 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage". CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-05.