Frank Chipman (born January 31, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

Frank Chipman
MLA for Annapolis
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byLaurie Montgomery
Succeeded byStephen McNeil
Personal details
Born (1947-01-31) January 31, 1947 (age 77)
Middleton, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationfarmer

Born in 1947 in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Chipman is a graduate of the Ontario Police College.[2] He served three years with the Ontario Provincial Police before returning to Nova Scotia in 1972 to operate a farm in the Annapolis Valley community of Nictaux West.[2] In 1997, Chipman was elected a municipal councillor for Annapolis County.[2] Chipman entered provincial politics in the 1999 election,[3] defeating Liberal Stephen McNeil by 761 votes in the Annapolis riding.[4] He was defeated by McNeil when he ran for re-election in 2003.[5][6]

In 2008, Chipman returned to politics when he was elected a municipal councillor in Annapolis County.[7] He was re-elected by acclamation in 2012.[8] Chipman was defeated when he ran for re-election in 2016.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on June 25, 2003. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  3. ^ "PCs pick Chipman to run in Annapolis". The Chronicle Herald. June 30, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  4. ^ "Election Returns, 1999 (Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  6. ^ "Annapolis district profile". CBC News. August 5, 2003. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  7. ^ "Annapolis County Election Results". The Spectator. October 22, 2008. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  8. ^ "Mix of old and new on Annapolis County council". The Spectator. October 20, 2012. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  9. ^ "Annapolis County election results". Annapolis County Spectator. October 15, 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-24.