He was born in Gambo, the son of Gordon Lush,[1] and was educated at Memorial University. He taught school in various Newfoundland communities, also serving as vice-principal and principal.[2] In 1962, Lush married Lillie Calloway.[1]
He was elected to the assembly in 1975 and was reelected in 1979 and 1982. He resigned his seat to return to teaching in 1983 but then was elected to the assembly again in 1985.[3] Lush was speaker for the House of Assembly from 1989 to 1993. He served in the Executive Council as Minister of Social Services from 1993 to 1994 and Minister of Inter-Governmental Affairs from 2001 to 2003. Lush was government house leader from 2000 to 2003.[2] He was later the President of the Liberal Party of Canada's riding association in St. John's East.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcO'Handley, Kathleen (2000). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2000.
^ abcLumley, Elizabeth (2002). The Canadian who's who (37th, revised ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 818. ISBN978-0-8020-4970-4. OCLC 643555219. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
^"Terra Nova". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
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lush, thomas, lush, born, march, 1939, canadian, educator, former, politician, newfoundland, labrador, represented, riding, terra, nova, newfoundland, labrador, house, assembly, from, 1975, 1983, from, 1996, 2003, bonavista, north, from, 1985, 1996, member, li. Thomas Lush born March 1 1939 is a Canadian educator and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador He represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1983 and from 1996 to 2003 and Bonavista North from 1985 to 1996 2 He was a member of the Liberal Party Tom LushMHA for Terra NovaIn office 1975 1983Preceded byfirst memberSucceeded byGlen GreeningMHA for Bonavista NorthIn office 1985 1996Preceded byW George CrossSucceeded byBeaton TulkMHA for Terra NovaIn office 1996 2003Preceded byKay YoungSucceeded byPaul OramPersonal detailsBornMarch 1 1939 1 Gambo Newfoundland and Labrador CanadaPolitical partyLiberalOccupationteacher principalHe was born in Gambo the son of Gordon Lush 1 and was educated at Memorial University He taught school in various Newfoundland communities also serving as vice principal and principal 2 In 1962 Lush married Lillie Calloway 1 He was elected to the assembly in 1975 and was reelected in 1979 and 1982 He resigned his seat to return to teaching in 1983 but then was elected to the assembly again in 1985 3 Lush was speaker for the House of Assembly from 1989 to 1993 He served in the Executive Council as Minister of Social Services from 1993 to 1994 and Minister of Inter Governmental Affairs from 2001 to 2003 Lush was government house leader from 2000 to 2003 2 He was later the President of the Liberal Party of Canada s riding association in St John s East References Edit a b c O Handley Kathleen 2000 Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2000 a b c Lumley Elizabeth 2002 The Canadian who s who 37th revised ed Toronto University of Toronto Press p 818 ISBN 978 0 8020 4970 4 OCLC 643555219 Retrieved 2009 11 27 Terra Nova Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003 CBC News nbsp nbsp This article about a Newfoundland and Labrador politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Lush amp oldid 1174936872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
