Richard Hurlburt
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Richard M. Hurlburt is a Canadian
politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from August 16, 1999 to February 9, 2010.
In June 1999, he barely escaped with his life when his light plane crashed into a lake in Yarmouth County. He said he would have drowned if it had not been for a passenger who dragged him from the wreckage.
Hurlburt was a Yarmouth County municipal councillor for 11 years and was warden of Yarmouth County for 5 years.
He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives. Until the cabinet of Premier Darrell Dexter
was sworn in on June 19, 2009, Hurlburt served as Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.
Hurlburt resigned from the legislature on February 9, 2010, following revelations
that he had spent his constituency allowance on a generator and a 40" television, which together cost over $11,000. He sought sanctuary in Florida citing "severe depression" where he was visited by his son and his attorney, Martin Pink.
On February 14, 2011, it was announced that Hurlburt was among four people facing criminal charges in connection with the RCMP investigation into 2010s MLA expense scandal. Hurlburt was charged with fraud exceeding $5,000, breach of trust by a public officer, and 3 counts of uttering a forged document.
Canada
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politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth
Yarmouth (provincial electoral district)
Yarmouth is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It consists of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the town of Yarmouth. Fishing and fish processing continue to drive the economy here, although tourism...
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from August 16, 1999 to February 9, 2010.
In June 1999, he barely escaped with his life when his light plane crashed into a lake in Yarmouth County. He said he would have drowned if it had not been for a passenger who dragged him from the wreckage.
Hurlburt was a Yarmouth County municipal councillor for 11 years and was warden of Yarmouth County for 5 years.
He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives. Until the cabinet of Premier Darrell Dexter
Darrell Dexter
Darrell Dexter is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who is serving as the 27th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. A member of the New Democratic Party, he has led the Nova Scotia NDP since 2001. He was elected Premier in 2009 after defeating...
was sworn in on June 19, 2009, Hurlburt served as Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.
Hurlburt resigned from the legislature on February 9, 2010, following revelations
Nova Scotia Parliamentary Expenses scandal
The Nova Scotia Parliamentary Expenses Scandal is a political scandal in the province of Nova Scotia in 2010.-Background:Part-way through the first session of the 61st General Assembly, the NDP, under Premier Darrell Dexter, announced that it would "eliminate an MLA severance payment as well as...
that he had spent his constituency allowance on a generator and a 40" television, which together cost over $11,000. He sought sanctuary in Florida citing "severe depression" where he was visited by his son and his attorney, Martin Pink.
On February 14, 2011, it was announced that Hurlburt was among four people facing criminal charges in connection with the RCMP investigation into 2010s MLA expense scandal. Hurlburt was charged with fraud exceeding $5,000, breach of trust by a public officer, and 3 counts of uttering a forged document.