Tammy Martin

Tammy Martin
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cape Breton Centre
In office May 30, 2017 – February 6, 2020
Preceded by	David Wilton
Succeeded by	Kendra Coombes
Personal details
Born	Ontario, Canada
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Tammy Martin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, she represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre.[1]

Before her election, Martin was employed by the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Canadian Union of Public Employees.[2] She resides in New Waterford, Nova Scotia.[3]

Martin first attempted to enter provincial politics in a 2015 byelection,[4] but was defeated by Liberal David Wilton.[5] She ran again in the 2017 election, this time defeating Wilton.[6]

In January 2020, Martin announced her resignation as MLA, effective February 6, 2020.[7][8]

Electoral record

References

1. "Nova Scotia election: NDP Tammy Martin unseats Liberal David Wilton in Cape Breton Centre". Global News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
2. "MLA biography". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
3. "NDP biography". Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
4. "NDP choose candidate for Cape Breton Centre". Cape Breton Post. May 25, 2015. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
5. "Wilton wins in Cape Breton Centre". Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
6. "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
7. "Tammy Martin to resign as MLA for Cape Breton Centre". Cape Breton Post. January 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
8. "New Democrat MLA Tammy Martin resigns from Cape Breton Centre seat". CBC News. January 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-07.