Earle Rafuse
Earle Albert Rafuse (October 16, 1930 – January 17, 1998) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Annapolis East and Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Earle Rafuse | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Annapolis | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Montgomery |
| MLA for Annapolis East | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Sheehy |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1930 Middleton, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 17, 1998 (aged 67) Nictaux, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | one daughter |
| Residence | Port George, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | wholesaler |
Rafuse was born in Middleton, Nova Scotia. He was a wholesale food distributor.[1] Rafuse entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Annapolis East riding.[2] In the 1993 election, he ran in the new riding of Annapolis, and defeated Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Greg Kerr by over 3,600 votes.[3][4] He died at the age of 67 in 1998.[5]
References
- The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1989, pg. 852
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canns/lunenburg/jan98.txt
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