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Laurence (Laurie) Edward Montgomery (born August 17, 1936) Canadian politician and Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada from 1998-1999. First elected to the 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia on March 24, 1998. Served until June 18, 1999. Montgomery passed away on May 4, 2019 https://kaulbachfamilyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/966/Laurence-Laurie-Montgomery/obituary.html. Nova Scotia Legislature flags lowered to half-mast on May 8, 2019 in honour of former MLA Montgomery.
Personal and Professsional life
Montgomery was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan on August 17, 1936 to parents Cecil and Nora Montgomery.
Provincial politics
Montgomery ran in the Nova Scotia general election of 1998 as a member of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia. In this provincial election, he defeated Progressive Conservative Party candidate Basil Stewart, New Democratic Party John Kinsella, and Independent Bob Mann. Montgomery received 3448 votes (37%) to Stewart’s 3198 votes (34.3%), Kinsella’s 2468 votes (26.5%), and Mann’s 215 votes (2.3%). Montgomery served as representative for the Annapolis electoral district, a district which was created in 1993 from Annapolis East and Annapolis West. It contains the communities of Annapolis Royal, Bridgetown and Middleton. The current representative for the riding is Stephen McNeil who is also the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_(provincial_electoral_district)
• http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/98Results/Dist01.pdf
• http://www.electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/edf/EDF.aspx?dist=1
Political offices
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Liberal Party (1998-1999)
Preceded by Earle Rafuse, Liberal Party 1993-1998)
Succeeded by Frank Chipman, Progressive Conservative Party (1999-2003)