Donald Richard Downe was born on 1951 and is a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
10 Facts About Don Downe
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Don Downe represented Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2003 as a Liberal member.
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Don Downe was a poultry farm owner and was president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture.
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On June 11,1993, Don Downe was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Natural Resources.
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In March 1996, Don Downe was moved to Minister of Business and Consumer Services, but was shuffled again in June 1996, when he was named Minister of Transportation and Public Works.
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When Russell MacLellan was sworn-in as premier in July 1997, Don Downe remained as Minister of Transportation and Public Works.
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The Liberals lost government in the 1999 election, but Don Downe was re-elected by almost 1,000 votes in his riding.
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On November 21,2002, Don Downe announced that he would be not be running in the next provincial election, and officially resigned as MLA on February 18,2003.
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In 2008, Don Downe returned to politics and was elected the first mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.
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Don Downe did not for re-election in the 2016 municipal election.