Jerry Lawrence (politician)
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Jerry Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Halifax St. Margarets | |
| In office 1978–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Pace[1] |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Minister of Government Services | |
| In office June 22, 1979 – November 26, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | new portfolio |
| Succeeded by | Mike Laffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald A. Lawrence July 26, 1939[2] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Gerald A. Lawrence (born July 26, 1939) is a Canadian radio broadcaster and politician. He was the MLA for Halifax St. Margarets in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993, and served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.
Due to polio Lawrence become a paraplegic at the age of 12. He married Shelia Wooden in 1963.[2]
Employment history
Jerry "Jer Bear" Lawrence was a Metro Halifax radio personality on 96CHNS with his show Hello Metro. First employed in October 1959 as radio operator at CJCH Halifax, Lawrence started his on-air radio career in the summer of 1964. He later became the morning host on CJCH from 1967 to 1976. He then moved to Country 101 CHFX in 1976 but then returned part-time to CJCH. In 1985 he became the morning host at CHNS. Lawrence retired from broadcasting in 1995.
His morning signature show, Hello Metro, ran for over twenty years on three different radio stations in the metro area.[3][4]