Laurie Montgomery

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Laurie Montgomery
MLA for Annapolis
In office
March 24, 1998 – June 18, 1999
Preceded byEarle Rafuse
Succeeded byFrank Chipman
Personal details
BornAugust 17, 1936
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
DiedMay 4, 2019 (82 years)
Middleton, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)Paula Montgomery (née Cameron) m.1965
ChildrenKenneth Montgomery, Carol McClintock (née Montgomery), Elizabeth Montgomery
ResidenceBridgetown, Nova Scotia
OccupationRetired School Teacher

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]

Political career[]

Montgomery 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[]

1998 Nova Scotia general election
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[]

  1. ^ "Annapolis Constituency History" (PDF). The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Retired teacher gets Grit nomination". The Chronicle Herald. March 2, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Two Grits leave politics". The Chronicle Herald. June 21, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  5. ^ https://kaulbachfamilyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/966/Laurence-Laurie-Montgomery/obituary.html
  6. ^ "Laurence Edward "Laurie" Montgomery | Obituaries | SaltWire".
  7. ^ @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.
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/NSLeg/photos/a.1882168625433317/2286498908333618/?type=1&theater


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