Percy Paris | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | |
In office June 13, 2006 – October 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Gary Hines |
Succeeded by | Bill Horne |
Minister of Economic and Rural Development | |
In office June 19, 2009 – May 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Angus MacIsaac |
Succeeded by | Graham Steele |
Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage | |
In office June 19, 2009 – May 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Bill Dooks |
Succeeded by | Graham Steele |
Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs | |
In office June 19, 2009 – May 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Barry Barnet |
Succeeded by | Maureen MacDonald[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 or 1948 (age 76–77)[2] Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Political party | NDP |
Residence(s) | Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Occupation | small business owner, university administrator |
Percy Alonzo Paris is a former Canadian politician from Nova Scotia. He represented the constituency of Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party from 2006 to 2013.
A native of Windsor, Paris has worked in a variety of jobs. He was a small business owner, having owned and operated a bar in Lower Sackville, as well as the Jet Journal, a local publication. Paris also worked as a municipal employee for the City of Halifax and as a hockey scout with the International Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Paris worked for Dalhousie University as director of the Diversity Initiative, Black Student Advisor and an instructor in Black History. He was involved with the Transition Year Program.
Paris has been an active community volunteer and received a human rights award from the Human Rights Commission of Nova Scotia for his work bringing communities together through sport. Paris has held positions on a number of boards of directors including the Riverlake Residents' Association, the Black Business Initiative, National Access Awareness Week, Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, the King's-Edgehill School Alumni Association, Team Work Co-operative, Halifax Black Community Workshop, Dartmouth East Black Learning Centre and the Metro Committee for Persons with Disabilities.