Mary Ann McGrath

Mary Ann McGrath
MLA for Halifax Bedford Basin
In office
1999–2003
Preceded by Gerry Fogarty
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1953-03-23) March 23, 1953
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative

Mary Ann McGrath (born March 23, 1953) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Halifax Bedford Basin in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

McGrath was born in 1953 at Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, and educated at Saint Mary's University.[2] McGrath entered provincial politics when she was elected MLA for Halifax Bedford Basin in the 1999 election.[3] She served as a backbench MLA in John Hamm's government. McGrath ran in the new district of Halifax Clayton Park in the 2003 election,[4] but lost to Liberal Diana Whalen by 295 votes.[5][6] McGrath made another attempt at winning the seat in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by Whalen.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Halifax Bedford Basin" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  2. ↑ "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Election Returns, 1999 (Halifax Bedford Basin)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  4. ↑ "Hear them roar in Halifax Clayton Park". The Chronicle Herald. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Election Returns, 2003 (Halifax Clayton Park)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  6. ↑ "Metro unravelled Tory majority". The Chronicle Herald. August 6, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  7. ↑ "Election Returns, 2006 (Halifax Clayton Park)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-21.


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