| 词条 | Jerry Lawrence |
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| name = Gerald A. Lawrence | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|07|26}}[1] | birth_place = Halifax, Nova Scotia | smallimage = | caption = | office = MLA for Halifax St. Margarets | term_start = 1978 | term_end = 1993 | predecessor = Leonard Pace[1] | successor = riding dissolved | office2 = Minister of Government Services | term_start2 = June 22, 1979 | term_end2 = November 26, 1985 | predecessor2 = new portfolio | successor2 = Mike Laffin | residence = | party = Progressive Conservative}} Gerald A. Lawrence (born July 26, 1939) is a Canadian radio broadcaster and politician. He was the MLA for Halifax St. Margarets in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993, and served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. BackgroundDue to polio Lawrence become a paraplegic at the age of 12. He married Shelia Wooden in 1963.[1] Employment historyJerry "Jer Bear" Lawrence was a Metro Halifax radio personality on 96CHNS with his show Hello Metro. First employed in October 1959 as radio operator at CJCH Halifax, Lawrence started his on-air radio career in the summer of 1964. He later became the morning host on CJCH from 1967 to 1976. He then moved to Country 101 CHFX in 1976 but then returned part-time to CJCH. In 1985 he became the morning host at CHNS. Lawrence retired from broadcasting in 1995. His morning signature show, Hello Metro, ran for over twenty years on three different radio stations in the metro area.[2][3] Political careerIn 1974, Lawrence won a seat as Alderman for the city of Halifax,[6] and in 1978 was elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 1981,[6] 1984,[7] and 1988 elections.[8] On June 22, 1979, Lawrence was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Government Services.[9] He served in the role until November 26, 1985, when he was replaced by Mike Laffin.[10] Lawrence was to be sworn-in as minister without portfolio the same day, but resigned from the cabinet.[10] Lawrence was instrumental in getting the Nova Scotia Government to support handicapped parking and making Halifax - Dartmouth and Nova Scotia more "handicapped friendly" during his time in government.1978-1993. Under his portfolio installed elevator in Province House making the Nova Scotia Legislature accessible for the first time for those who are disabled. Honours
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201974.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1974|accessdate=2014-11-05}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Gerald A}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/personalities/lawrence-jerry|title=Member of CAB Hall of Fame profile: Jerry Lawrence|publisher=Canadian Communications Foundation|accessdate=2017-07-30}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&fileNumber=664108|title=Canadian trade-mark data: Hello Metro|publisher=Canadian Intellectual Property Office|accessdate=2014-11-05}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201978.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1978|accessdate=2014-11-05}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.maritimemotorsporthalloffame.com/content/inductees/lawrence_jerry%2007/bio.html|title=Inductee biography: Jerry (Jer Bear) Lawrence (Class of 2007)|publisher=Maritime Motosports Hall of Fame||accessdate=2014-11-05}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf |title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981 |publisher=Elections Nova Scotia |year=1981 |accessdate=2014-11-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NyXliAKc?url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf |archivedate=2014-03-10 |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf |title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984 |publisher=Elections Nova Scotia |year=1984 |accessdate=2014-11-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021932/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf |archivedate=2013-10-05 |df= }} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201988.pdf |title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988 |publisher=Elections Nova Scotia |year=1988 |accessdate=2014-11-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225642/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201988.pdf |archivedate=2014-05-12 |df= }} 9. ^1 2 {{cite book|last1=Elliott|first1=Shirley B.|title=The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory|url=http://0-nsleg-edeposit.gov.ns.ca.legcat.gov.ns.ca/deposit/b10537582.pdf|accessdate=2018-05-07|year=1984|publisher=Public Archives of Nova Scotia|isbn=0-88871-050-X|page=113}} 10. ^1 {{cite news|title=Minister quits on eve of cabinet swearing-in|work=The Globe and Mail|date=November 27, 1985}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20070712002|title=Provincial park renamed for Jerry Lawrence|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia|date=July 12, 2007|accessdate=2014-11-05}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/park-renamed-after-former-mla-lawrence-1.641869|title=Park renamed after former MLA Lawrence|publisher=CBC News|date=July 12, 2007|accessdate=2014-11-05}} 6 : 1939 births|Living people|People from Halifax, Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs|Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia|Canadian radio hosts |
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