Jim Morton | |
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MLA for Kings North | |
In office June 9, 2009 –October 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mark Parent |
Succeeded by | John Lohr |
Personal details | |
Born | August 31,1951 Kentville,Nova Scotia |
Political party | New Democrat |
Occupation | social worker |
James Ernest Morton is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2009 provincial election. [1] He represented the electoral district of Kings North,as a member of the New Democratic Party, [2] until his defeat in the 2013 election. [3]
Born in Kentville,Nova Scotia in 1951,Morton grew up on a family farm in Somerset. He was educated at Acadia University and Dalhousie University,becoming a social worker. At the time of his election to the legislature,he was the manager of the addiction services program at Annapolis Valley Health in Kentville. [4] In March 2016,Morton was named chief of staff for NDP leader Gary Burrill. [5]
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