Bruce Cochran
| Bruce Cochran | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Lunenburg Centre | |
| In office 1974–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Walton Cook |
| Succeeded by | Maxine Cochran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1919[1] Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 24, 1984 (aged 64) Rye, New York |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Public relations consultant |
Bruce Cochran was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1984. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Born in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Cochran was a graduate of the University of King's College, and Dalhousie University.[1] In 1960, he founded Bruce Cochran Associates, a public relations consulting firm.[1] Cochran entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, defeating Liberal James Kinley by 208 votes in Lunenburg Centre.[2] He was re-elected in the 1978,[3] and 1981 elections.[4]
On October 5, 1978, Cochran was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Consumer Affairs.[5] In June 1979, he was appointed Minister of Tourism.[1] He briefly served as Minister responsible for Housing (1978), Minister responsible for Communications and Information (1978), and Minister of Culture, Recreation and Fitness (1979).[1] In November 1983, Cochran resigned from cabinet for health reasons,[6] and died in Rye, New York on January 24, 1984.[1] He wife, Maxine Cochran succeeded him as MLA.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 36. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 98. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 98. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 99. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. October 6, 1978.
- ↑ "Five added, seven shift jobs in Nova Scotia inner circle". The Globe and Mail. November 5, 1983.
- ↑ "Maxine Cochran, Nova Scotia’s first female cabinet minister, dies". The Chronicle Herald. July 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-14.