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Earle Rafuse

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Earle Rafuse
MLA for Annapolis
In office
1993–1998
Preceded bynew district
Succeeded byLaurie Montgomery
MLA for Annapolis East
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byGerry Sheehy
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born(1930-10-16)October 16, 1930
Middleton, Nova Scotia
DiedJanuary 17, 1998(1998-01-17) (aged 67)
Nictaux, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
Childrenone daughter
ResidencePort George, Nova Scotia
Occupationwholesaler

Earle Albert Rafuse (October 16, 1930 – January 17, 1998) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Annapolis East and Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Early life and career

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Rafuse was born in Middleton, Nova Scotia. He was a wholesale food distributor.[1]

Political career

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Rafuse entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Annapolis East riding.[2] In the 1993 election, he ran in the new riding of Annapolis, and defeated Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Greg Kerr by over 3,600 votes.[3][4]

Death

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He died at the age of 67 in 1998.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1989, pg. 852
  2. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  4. ^ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  5. ^ RAYFUSE, Earle Albert (Obituary)