Melissa Sheehy-Richard (born 1974) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the

2021 Nova Scotia general election The 2021 Nova Scotia general election was held on August 17, 2021, to elect members to the 64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. In a major Upset (competition), upset, Tim Houston led the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, Pr ...

."Nova Scotia electing riding results: Hants West"

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, August 17, 2021. She represents the riding of

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as a member of the

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. Ms. Sheehy-Richard is a paralegal and operates her own home-based business.

Electoral record

2024

2021

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs 21st-century Canadian women politicians Women MLAs in Nova Scotia People from Hants County, Nova Scotia 21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub