Birth
June 4, 1943 in London, England.
Education
Graduate of Nova Scotia Teachers College; Bachelor of Arts, St.
Francis Xavier University.
Employment History
High school teacher in Calgary, Guysborough and Antigonish. Woodlot owner, Christmas tree farmer, and blueberry grower.
Political Career
First elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1969, at the age of 25; re-elected in 1970. Returned to Nova Scotia legislature with election in July 1999; re-elected in
August 2003 and in June 2006. Cabinet duties have included:
- Minister of Health;
- Minister of Education;
- Minister of Housing;
- Minister of Municipal Affairs;
- Minister of Transporation and Public Works;
- Minister responsible for the administration of the Youth Secretariat Act; and
- Minister responsible for the Sydney Steel Corporation Act.
He has also been chair of the Seniors' Secretariat.
Community Involvement
Past chairman of the Strait of Canso Industrial Development Authority, volunteer with Antigonish Minor Hockey Association, Nova Scotia Minor Hockey Association, Canadian Association for Community Living and St. Ninian's Roman Catholic Church.
Family
Married to Mary Ann MacIsaac; two children.
