The Honourable
Ben Jessome
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Thomas Jessome

(1986-10-22) October 22, 1986[1]
Political partyLiberal

Benjamin Thomas Jessome[2] (born October 22, 1986) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Hammonds Plains-Lucasville.[3]

Early life and education

Jessome attended Hammonds Plains Consolidated School, Madeline Symonds Middle School and Charles P. Allen High School. He graduated from Hebron Academy in 2006.[4] In 2011, Jessome completed a bachelor's degree in recreation management from Acadia University. While at Acadia, Jessome was elected President of the Students' Union, was a member of the University Board of Governors and Senate, and represented the interests of his constituents to the provincial and national governments, as a delegate with the Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (now Students Nova Scotia) and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations.[5][6]

Political career

In May 2013, Jessome successfully ran for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Hammonds Plains-Lucasville.[7] He was elected in the 2013 provincial election.[8] Currently Jessome is Vice Chair of the Private & Local Bills Committee. He is a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee.[5] Jessome is also a member of the economic Development and Human Resources Committee, with a focus on Youth Employment strategies.

On February 23, 2021, Jessome was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of the Public Service Commission.[9]

Jessome was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[10][11]

Electoral record

2017 Nova Scotia general election: Hammonds Plains-Lucasville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBen Jessome3,43246.69-5.55
Progressive ConservativeMatt Whitman2,42132.94+11.09
New DemocraticPaul McGuinness1,15715.74-8.57
GreenJessica Alexander3404.62–
Total valid votes 7,350100.00–
Total rejected ballots 160.22-0.15
Turnout 7,36657.34+0.29
Eligible voters 12,847
Liberal hold Swing -8.32
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[12][13]
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Ben Jessome 3,402 52.24 N/A
  New Democratic Party Peter Lund 1,583 24.31 N/A
  Progressive Conservative Gina Byrne 1,423 21.85 N/A
AtlanticaJonathan Dean1041.60N/A

References

  1. ↑ Ben Jessome on Twitter: @ohanleyjk thanks Julia :) Twitter
  2. ↑ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Jessome, Benjamin Thomas, page 126 Nova Scotia Legislature
  3. ↑ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro. Halifax. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Alum Spotlight: Ben Jessome '06 (Nova Scotia MLA)". Hebron Today. March 21, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "MLA biography". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ben Jessome biography". Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liberals nominate Hammonds Plains-Lucasville candidate". The Chronicle Herald. May 11, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Metro Halifax ridings turn Liberal red". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Iain Rankin sworn in as Nova Scotia premier, along with 16 cabinet ministers". CBC News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: Experts". August 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News.
  12. ↑ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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