Kevin Scott Murphy (born 1970 in

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) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the

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, he represented the electoral district of Eastern Shore from 2013 to 2021."Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region"
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'', October 8, 2013. On October 24, 2013, Murphy was elected Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia. Murphy owns Shop the Shore, a community and business publication. He was paralyzed during a hockey game when he was 14 years old and became a

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as a result.

Electoral record

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References

Living people Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs People from the Halifax Regional Municipality Canadian politicians with disabilities Speakers of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 1970 births 21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub