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Derrick Kimball

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Derrick J. Kimball
MLA for Kings South
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byBob Levy
Succeeded byRobbie Harrison
Personal details
Born (1954-11-20) November 20, 1954 (age 70)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative (1988–1993)
Independent (1993)
OccupationLawyer

Derrick John Kimball (born November 20, 1954) is a Canadian lawyer[1] and politician. He represented Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member.[2]

Early life and education

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Born in Halifax, the son of Robert Guy Edgar Kimball and Marjorie Coady,[3] he was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie Law School.

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Kimball served as solicitor for the town of Wolfville from 1978 to 1990.

Political career

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He entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, defeating NDP candidate Steve Mattson by 452 votes in the Kings South riding.[4][5] In late 1992, Kimball lost the Progressive Conservative nomination in Kings South to former MLA and cabinet minister Harry How.[6][7] Kimball quit the Progressive Conservative caucus in January 1993,[8] and ran as an independent candidate in the 1993 election.[7] He finished third in the election, which saw Liberal Robbie Harrison defeat How by 128 votes.[9]

In December 2020, Kimball was nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate in Kings South for the 2021 election,[10][11] but was defeated by Liberal Keith Irving.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Kimball Law Inc. Wolfville, Nova Scotia. https://kimballlaw.ca/lawyers/derrick-j-kimball/ Accessed: October 16, 2018
  2. ^ "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. ^ Lumley, E Canadian Who's Who (2006) ISBN 0-8020-4958-3
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Buchanan's 'new PCs' same old faces". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1988.
  6. ^ "Political war horse Harry How back in saddle". The Chronicle Herald. October 30, 1992.
  7. ^ a b "Politician's folksy manner masked a keen mind". The Globe and Mail. February 8, 2001.
  8. ^ "Kimball quits Tory caucus". The Chronicle Herald. January 6, 1993.
  9. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "Derrick Kimball to represent PCs in Kings South". Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. December 22, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Former MLA gets PC nod for Kings South in next provincial election". SaltWire. April 20, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nova Scotia election riding results: Kings South". Global News. July 29, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2024.


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