Leah Martin | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cole Harbour | |
Assumed office November 26, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tony Ince |
Personal details | |
Born | Leah Girdwood November 2,1986 |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Leah (Girdwood) Martin [1] (born November 2,1986) [2] is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2024 general election,representing Cole Harbour as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. [3] [4]
Martin is a member of the Millbrook First Nation. She played basketball for the Dalhousie Tigers,and graduated from the Dalhousie University with a Bachelor's in Sociology. [5]
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