David Hendsbee

David Hendsbee
MLA for Preston
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byYvonne Atwell
Succeeded byKeith Colwell
Personal details
Born (1960-04-09) April 9, 1960 (age 64)
Oshawa, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceSeaforth, Nova Scotia

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.

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. ^ a b "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.