George Moody | |
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MLA for Kings West | |
In office 1978–1999 | |
Preceded by | Frank Bezanson |
Succeeded by | Jon Carey |
Personal details | |
Born | Kentville,Nova Scotia | August 3,1942
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence | Waterville,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]