Biographies of former and sitting MLAs

Three former Nova Scotia MLAs and one sitting MLA were charged with fraud and theft Monday in the wake of a spending scandal.

Here are their biographies:

Richard Hurlburt

Consituency history:

Portfolios:

Minister of Natural Resources Aug. 18, 2003 to Feb. 24, 2006.
Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act: Feb. 24, 2006 to June 27, 2006.
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations: Feb. 24, 2006 to June 27, 2006.
Minister responsible for the Innovation Corporation Act: June 27, 2006, to October 23, 2007.
Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Incorporated: June 27, 2006, to Oct. 23, 2007.
Minister of Economic Development: June 27, 2006, to Oct. 23, 2007.
Minister responsible for Military Relations: Oct. 23, 2007, to Jan. 7, 2009.
Minister responsible for Conserve Nova Scotia Oct. 23, 2007 to Jan. 7, 2009.
Minister of Energy Oct. 23, 2007, Jan. 7, 2009.
Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act: Jan. 7, 2009, to June 19, 2009.
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations: Jan. 7, 2009, to June 19, 2009.

Russell MacKinnon

Constituency history:

Cape Breton West: Sept. 6, 1988, Liberal Nov. 15,1994. Suspended from caucus.
Cape Breton West Nov. 15, 1994. Independent: April 10, 1995. Resigned.
Cape Breton West March 24, 1998, Liberal March 31, 2005. Resigned from Liberal caucus.
Cape Breton West March 31, 2005. Independent. May 13, 2006. Did not win the PC Party nomination.

Portfolios

Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Act April 8, 1998, to Aug. 16, 1999.
Minister of Labour: April 8, 1998 to Aug. 16, 1999.
Deputy speaker: Sept. 4, 2003, to March 31, 2005.

Resigned from Liberal caucus.

David Wilson

Constituency history:

Portfolios:

Trevor Zinck

Constituency History:

(Source: Nova Scotia Legislative Library)

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