David Hendsbee

David Hendsbee (born April 9, 1960) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Preston in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1] Today he sits on the Halifax Regional Council.

David Hendsbee
MLA for Preston
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byYvonne Atwell
Succeeded byKeith Colwell
Personal details
Born (1960-04-09) April 9, 1960
Oshawa, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceSeaforth, Nova Scotia

Early life and education

Born in April 1960 at Oshawa, Ontario, Hendsbee graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[2]

Political career

From 1989 to 1991, Hendsbee was the executive assistant to provincial cabinet minister Tom McInnis.[2]

Prior to the 1993 election, Hendsbee wanted to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the new Preston riding, but premier Donald Cameron refused to sign his nomination papers,[3] prompting him to run as an Independent candidate.[4] On election night, Hendsbee finished second, losing to Liberal Wayne Adams by 491 votes.[5][6] Hendsbee turned to municipal politics and was elected a councillor in Halifax County, Nova Scotia.[7] In December 1995, Hendsbee was elected a councillor for the newly established Halifax Regional Municipality.[8]

Hendsbee ran for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1999 election,[9] and defeated New Democrat incumbent Yvonne Atwell by 304 votes in the Preston riding.[10][11] He served as a backbench member of John Hamm's government, and was defeated by Liberal Keith Colwell when he ran for re-election in 2003.[12][13] Following his defeat, Hendsbee announced he would run in a municipal byelection for his old Halifax Regional Council seat.[14] In November 2003, he won the byelection,[15][16] and was re-elected in the 2004,[17] 2008,[18] 2012,[19] 2016,[20] and 2020 municipal elections.[21]

Personal life

Hendsbee resides in Seaforth, Nova Scotia with his wife, Susan Goodyer.[22]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Preston-Dartmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  2. "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on June 25, 2003. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  3. "Premier says "no" to Hendsbee: Cameron refuses to accept former aide as candidate". The Chronicle Herald. September 12, 1992.
  4. "Racial question prominent in new Nova Scotia riding". The Globe and Mail. May 21, 1993.
  5. "Adams makes history in victory". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 31, 2000. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 136. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  7. "County of Halifax elected officials" (PDF). Halifax Regional Municipality. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  8. "Election Results Archive" (PDF). Halifax Regional Municipality. December 2, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  9. "Background checks interesting for Preston candidates". The Chronicle Herald. July 21, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  10. "Tory majority lacks minorities". The Chronicle Herald. July 29, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  11. "July 27, 1999 Nova Scotia provincial general election (Preston)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1999. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  12. "Metro unravelled Tory majority". The Chronicle Herald. August 6, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  13. "Preston". CBC News. August 5, 2003. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  14. "'The sun will come up tomorrow'". The Chronicle Herald. August 7, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  15. "Hendsbee, two women win HRM council seats". The Chronicle Herald. November 9, 2003. Archived from the original on January 2, 2004. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  16. "District 3 voters go with 'devil you know'". The Chronicle Herald. November 9, 2003. Archived from the original on December 6, 2003. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  17. "Election Results Archive" (PDF). Halifax Regional Municipality. October 16, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  18. "Kelly wins 3rd term as Halifax mayor". CBC News. October 18, 2008. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  19. "New captain, familiar crew in Halifax". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  20. "Halifax Regional Municipality election results". CBC News. October 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  21. "Women win big in HRM election; Mike Savage returns as mayor". Global News. October 17, 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  22. "District 2 Councillor Profile". Halifax Regional Municipality. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
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