Harold Theriault

Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault
MLA for Digby-Annapolis
In office August 5, 2003 – October 8, 2013
Preceded by	Gordon Balser
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Personal details
Born	January 1953 (age 71–72) [1] East Ferry, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Dianne
Residence	Waterford, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Fisherman

Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault (born January 1953) is a former Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, who represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2003 to 2013.[2]

Early life

Born in East Ferry, he was the son of the late Harold Theriault and Christina Stanton.[3][4] Before entering public life, Theriault was employed in the commercial fishery for over 35 years.[5] He was actively involved in fisheries issues and served his community on many local organizations.

Political career

He was first elected in the 2003 election,[6] and was re-elected in 2006[7] and 2009.[8]

On June 29, 2012, Theriault announced that he would not reoffer in the 2013 provincial election.[5][9]

Personal life

He and his wife, Dianne, have five children.

References

1. Liberal MLA Theriault not running in next provincial election The Chronicle Herald
2. "Harold (Junior) Theriault". Nova Scotia Liberals. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
3. Christina Theriault Obituary dignitymemorial.com
4. Judith Lewis Obituary inmemoriam.ca
5. "Theriault won't re-offer". CBC. June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
6. "CBC – Nova Scotia Votes 2003". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
7. "CBC – Nova Scotia Votes 2006 – District Profiles". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
8. "CBC.ca – Nova Scotia Votes – Digby-Annapolis". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
9. "Theriault not reoffering in Digby-Annapolis" (Press release). Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus Office. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

External links

• Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2011)
• Liberal caucus profile at the Wayback Machine (archived July 23, 2011)