Brooke Taylor
Encyclopedia
Brooke Taylor is a politician in Nova Scotia
, Canada
. He was the Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly
(MLA) for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
from 1993 to 2009. Prior to June 2009 he was Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
.
Taylor was born in Musquodoboit Valley
. He did not reoffer in the 2009 election. At the time of his retirement he was the longest continuous serving Progressive Conservative MLA .
Taylor recently underwent surgery for cancer.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was the Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(MLA) for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.The riding was created in 1993 from Colchester South and Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley...
from 1993 to 2009. Prior to June 2009 he was Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
.
Taylor was born in Musquodoboit Valley
Musquodoboit Valley
The Musquodoboit Valley is a Canadian valley and region in northeastern Halifax County Nova Scotia.Administratively located in the Halifax Regional Municipality's Musquodoboit Valley / Dutch Settlement planning area, the picturesque Musquodoboit River flows through the valley.The northeastern end...
. He did not reoffer in the 2009 election. At the time of his retirement he was the longest continuous serving Progressive Conservative MLA .
Taylor recently underwent surgery for cancer.