James L. Connolly
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James L. Connolly was a Canadian
politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
in the 1970 provincial election
. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Chebucto
as a member of the Liberals.
He was chosen deputy speaker of the House of Assembly in December 1970 and became Speaker
in November 1973. He retired from the legislature with the 1974 provincial election
.
Connolly was previously deputy mayor of Halifax, and served five terms as an alderman on city council
. He operated his own plumbing business for 25 years.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
in the 1970 provincial election
Nova Scotia general election, 1970
The 27th Nova Scotia general election was held on 13 October 1970 to elect members of the 50th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party....
. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Chebucto
Halifax Chebucto
Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood known informally as West End, Halifax...
as a member of the Liberals.
He was chosen deputy speaker of the House of Assembly in December 1970 and became Speaker
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
The Speaker for the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia is the presiding Officer of the House of Assembly. Gordie Gosse is the current Speaker of the 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia....
in November 1973. He retired from the legislature with the 1974 provincial election
Nova Scotia general election, 1974
The 28th Nova Scotia general election was held on 2 April 1974 to elect members of the 51st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party....
.
Connolly was previously deputy mayor of Halifax, and served five terms as an alderman on city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. He operated his own plumbing business for 25 years.