Mary Ann McGrath

Mary Ann McGrath
MLA for Halifax Bedford Basin
In office 1999–2003
Preceded by	Gerry Fogarty
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Personal details
Born	March 23, 1953 Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Mary Ann McGrath (born March 23, 1953) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Halifax Bedford Basin in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.^[1]

McGrath was born in 1953 at Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, and educated at Saint Mary's University.^[2] McGrath entered provincial politics when she was elected MLA for Halifax Bedford Basin in the 1999 election.^[3] She served as a backbench MLA in John Hamm's government. McGrath ran in the new district of Halifax Clayton Park in the 2003 election,^[4] but lost to Liberal Diana Whalen by 295 votes.^[5][6] McGrath made another attempt at winning the seat in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by Whalen.^[7]

References

1. "Electoral History for Halifax Bedford Basin" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
2. "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on June 26, 2003. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
3. "Election Returns, 1999 (Halifax Bedford Basin)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
4. "Hear them roar in Halifax Clayton Park". The Chronicle Herald. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
5. "Election Returns, 2003 (Halifax Clayton Park)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
6. "Metro unravelled Tory majority". The Chronicle Herald. August 6, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
7. "Election Returns, 2006 (Halifax Clayton Park)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-21.