Leah (Girdwood) Martin (born November 2, 1986) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

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in the

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, representing Cole Harbour as a member of the

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. Martin is a member of the

Millbrook First Nation The Millbrook First Nation () is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government in Nova Scotia, Canada. Reserves Millbook First Nation has seven reserves: Band Chiefs Notable residents * Activist Nora Bernard was a member of Millbrook. * Former ...

. She played basketball for the

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, and graduated from the

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with a Bachelor's in Sociology.

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