Benjamin Thomas Jessome
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Nova Scotia Legislature (born October 22, 1986) is a
Canadian
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politician, who was elected to the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia
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in the
2013 provincial election. A member of the
Nova Scotia Liberal Party
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, he represents the electoral district of
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville 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 2012 with 43 per cent of the former district of Hammonds Plains-Upper ...
.
Early life and education
Jessome attended Hammonds Plains Consolidated School, Madeline Symonds Middle School and Charles P. Allen High School. He graduated from
Hebron Academy
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in 2006. In 2011, Jessome completed a bachelor's degree in recreation management from
Acadia University
Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia ...
. While at Acadia, Jessome was elected President of the Students' Union, was a member of the University Board of Governors and Senate, and represented the interests of his constituents to the provincial and national governments, as a delegate with the Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (now Students Nova Scotia) and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations.
Political career
In May 2013, Jessome successfully ran for the Liberal nomination in the riding of
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville 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 2012 with 43 per cent of the former district of Hammonds Plains-Upper ...
. He was elected in the 2013 provincial election. Currently Jessome is Vice Chair of the Private & Local Bills Committee. He is a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee.
Jessome is also a member of the economic Development and Human Resources Committee, with a focus on Youth Employment strategies.
On February 23, 2021, Jessome was appointed to the
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
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Almost always made up of members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, the Cabinet is simi ...
as Minister of the Public Service Commission.
Jessome was re-elected in the
2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.
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References
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1986 births
Living people
Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
People from the Halifax Regional Municipality
21st-century Canadian politicians
Acadia University alumni