Kevin S. Murphy | |
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Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
In office October 24, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Lieutenant Governor | John J. Grant Arthur J. LeBlanc |
Preceded by | Gordie Gosse |
Succeeded by | Keith Bain |
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Eastern Shore | |
In office October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sid Prest |
Succeeded by | Kent Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Publisher |
Kevin Scott Murphy (born 1970 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia[1]) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Eastern Shore from 2013 to 2021.[2] On October 24, 2013, Murphy was elected Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia.[3]
Murphy owns Shop the Shore, a community and business publication. He was paralyzed during a hockey game when he was 14 years old and became a paraplegic as a result.[3]