2009-05-04 06:23:49
The top mountie in the District has been selected as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Lunenburg West. Mark Furey, a 29 year veteran of the RCMP was unopposed at a nominating meeting Friday night in Bridgewater. Furey has served as adviser to the Minister and Deputy Minister of Justice, been involved in public education initiatives, and performed a tour of duty in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1995. Liberal Party leader Stephen McNeil was on hand for Friday nights nomination meeting. Along with Furey, the other candidates for the Liberal team on the South Shore include Rick Welsford, JoAnn Grant, Wayne Henley and Darian Huskilson.