Jerry Lawrence | |
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MLA for Halifax St. Margarets | |
In office 1978–1993 | |
Preceded by | Leonard Pace [1] |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Minister of Government Services | |
In office June 22,1979 –November 26,1985 | |
Preceded by | new portfolio |
Succeeded by | Mike Laffin |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerald A. Lawrence July 26,1939 [2] Halifax,Nova Scotia |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Gerald A. Lawrence (born July 26,1939) is a Canadian radio broadcaster and politician. He was the MLA for Halifax St. Margarets in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993,and served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.
Due to polio Lawrence become a paraplegic at the age of 12. He married Shelia Wooden in 1963. [2]
Jerry "Jer Bear" Lawrence was a Metro Halifax radio personality on 96CHNS with his show Hello Metro. First employed in October 1959 as radio operator at CJCH Halifax,Lawrence started his on-air radio career in the summer of 1964. He later became the morning host on CJCH from 1967 to 1976. He then moved to Country 101 CHFX in 1976 but then returned part-time to CJCH. In 1985 he became the morning host at CHNS. Lawrence retired from broadcasting in 1995.
His morning signature show,Hello Metro, ran for over twenty years on three different radio stations in the metro area. [3] [4]
In 1974,Lawrence won a seat as Alderman for the city of Halifax, [5] and in 1978 was elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature. [6] [5] He was re-elected in the 1981, [7] 1984, [8] and 1988 elections. [9] On June 22,1979,Lawrence was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Government Services. [2] He served in the role until November 26,1985,when he was replaced by Mike Laffin. [10] Lawrence was to be sworn in as minister without portfolio the same day,but resigned from the cabinet. [10] Lawrence was instrumental in getting the Nova Scotia Government to support handicapped parking and making Halifax - Dartmouth and Nova Scotia more "handicapped friendly" during his time in government.1978-1993. Under his portfolio installed elevator in Province House making the Nova Scotia Legislature accessible for the first time for those who are disabled.
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