Bill Estabrooks
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Bill Estabrooks is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia and currently Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
. He represents the riding of Timberlea-Prospect
for the NDP
.
A native of Sackville, New Brunswick
, Estabrooks attended Mount Allison University
, graduating in 1969. Estabrooks found employment as a teacher in the communities around Halifax, Nova Scotia
, residing in the suburban community of Hubley
. He has long been involved in local chapters of the Lions Club as well as local hockey
and football
teams. He is also a recipient of the Lions International Presidents’ Recognition Award and the Medal of Bravery from the Governor General.
Estabrooks was first elected in Nova Scotia general election, 1998
and was subsequently re-elected in 1999
, 2003
, and 2006
. In the 2009 election, the NDP formed government and Estabrooks was named Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and Minister of Energy.
Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is a department within the Government of Nova Scotia and has responsibility for overseeing transportation, communications, construction, property, and accommodation needs of government departments and agencies in the province.Bill...
. He represents the riding of Timberlea-Prospect
Timberlea-Prospect
Timberlea—Prospect is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 1998 has been Bill Estabrooks of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party .-Members of the Legislative Assembly:This...
for the NDP
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
.
A native of Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
, Estabrooks attended Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
, graduating in 1969. Estabrooks found employment as a teacher in the communities around Halifax, Nova Scotia
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, residing in the suburban community of Hubley
Hubley, Nova Scotia
Hubley is a residential community within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Trunk 3 between Upper Tantallon and Timberlea 12.64 kilometers from Halifax- Communications :*The first three digits of the postal code are B3Z...
. He has long been involved in local chapters of the Lions Club as well as local hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
and football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
teams. He is also a recipient of the Lions International Presidents’ Recognition Award and the Medal of Bravery from the Governor General.
Estabrooks was first elected in Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
The 34th Nova Scotia general election was held on March 24, 1998 to elect members of the 57th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberal party and the New Democratic Party tied in the seat count, with 19 each, while the Progressive Conservatives won 14 seats...
and was subsequently re-elected in 1999
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
The 35th Nova Scotia general election was held on July 27, 1999, to elect members of the 58th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party, led by Dr...
, 2003
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
The 36th Nova Scotia general election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the 59th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada...
, and 2006
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada....
. In the 2009 election, the NDP formed government and Estabrooks was named Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and Minister of Energy.