Jon Carey | |
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MLA for Kings West | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
Preceded by | George Moody |
Succeeded by | Leo Glavine |
Personal details | |
Born | Aylesford, Nova Scotia | February 19, 1946
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence(s) | Aylesford, Nova Scotia |
Jon Carey (born February 19, 1946) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Carey was born in 1946 at Aylesford, Nova Scotia.[2] He is a former teacher, and farm equipment business owner in Aylesford.[3] Prior to entering provincial politics, he spent 21 years as chief of the Aylesford Volunteer Fire Department.[4] In the 1999 election, he was elected MLA for Kings West defeating his closest opponent by almost 1,700 votes.[5] He was defeated by Liberal Leo Glavine when he ran for re-election in 2003.[6]
In the 2004 federal election, Carey attempted a political comeback running for the Conservative Party in the West Nova riding.[7] He was defeated by Liberal incumbent Robert Thibault by more than 4,000 votes.[8]