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Province Sees New House Speaker and Sergeant-At-Arm |
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Friday, 03 March 2006 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly today, March 3, unanimously elected Cecil Clarke as Speaker of the House of Assembly.
A former cabinet minister, Cecil Clarke was first elected to the House of Assembly in March 2001. Mr. Clarke was project manager for the Sydney Mines Renewal Association. He is a former manager of BCA Holdings Ltd. in Sydney.
The Speaker of the House presides over the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, maintaining order, and regulating debate in accordance with the House rules and practices. The Speaker decides questions of order, rules on questions, ensures that all viewpoints are heard, protects the rights of all members and casts the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
Also today, Captain Kenneth Greenham of Millwood, in Halifax Regional Municipality, is the new sergeant-at-arms of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
An all-party committee and the former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Murray Scott, were involved in the interview and selection process.
Capt. Greenham's career in the Canadian Armed Forces, the Reserves and Corps of Commissionaires spans more than 48 years.
For the last five years, he has been detail commander of the commissionaires employed at Province House. |
