Sandy Jolly

Sandy Jolly
MLA for Dartmouth North
In office
September 6, 1988 – January 9, 1998
Preceded by Laird Stirling
Succeeded by Jerry Pye
Personal details
Born 1954
Kentville, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal

Sandra L. "Sandy" Jolly (born 1954) is a former businessperson and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Dartmouth North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998 as a Liberal member.

Jolly was born in Kentville, Nova Scotia and was educated at Kings County Academy and Mount Saint Vincent University. She entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, defeating Progressive Consertvative cabinet minister Laird Stirling by 121 votes in the Dartmouth North riding.[1] Jolly was re-elected in the 1993 election, defeating New Democrat Jerry Pye by 423 votes.[2][3]

On June 11, 1993, Jolly was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[4] In June 1996, she was moved to Minister of Business and Consumer Services.[5] Jolly was left out of cabinet when Russell MacLellan took over as premier in July 1997,[6][7] and resigned as MLA in January 1998.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 65. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  2. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 80. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Female representation increases, but not by much". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  4. ↑ "Historic Liberal cabinet sworn in". The Chronicle Herald. June 12, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  5. ↑ "Premier shuffles cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. June 27, 1996. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  6. ↑ "MacLellan makeover". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  7. ↑ "New faces look familiar". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  8. ↑ "Liberal MLAs resign". The Globe and Mail. January 10, 1998.
  9. ↑ "Dartmouth North race close". The Chronicle Herald. March 18, 1998. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved 2014-11-22.