Jerry Pye | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Dartmouth North | |
| In office 1998–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Jolly |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Zinck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) |
| Party | NDP |
Jerry Pye is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Dartmouth North for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003.[1]
Pye chose not to run for re-election in the 2006 election, leaving politics. His successor, Trevor Zinck, won the election.[2]
Pye re-entered politics in September 2012, running for District 6 Councillor in the Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election.[3]
His son, Brad Pye, was the NDP candidate in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in the 40th Canadian federal election.
In 2025, Pye was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal by David McGuinty in recognition of his decades of advocacy for persons with disabilities, among other notable accomplishments.[4]
References
- ^ "Dartmouth North: Past Results". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Liberal candidates aim to prevent NDP clean sweep". Halifax News Net. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Jerry Pye Campaign Website". Retrieved 21 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/5431-157273