Twila Grosse
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = Twila Grosse
| honorific-suffix = MLA
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| birth_name = Twila Rose Grosse[https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/people/mlabios.pdf Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present] Nova Scotia Legislature
| birth_date = 1961/1962
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| assembly = Nova Scotia House of
| constituency_AM = Preston
| term_start = August 8, 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Angela Simmonds
| successor =
| party = Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
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Twila Rose Grosse (born 1961 or 1962) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2023 Preston provincial by-election.Michael Gorman, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/twila-grosse-will-be-the-next-mla-for-preston-1.6930955 "PC candidate Twila Grosse wins Preston byelection"]. CBC News Nova Scotia, August 8, 2023. She is the first Black Canadian member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia caucus.Matthew Byard, [https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_c41d51d8-2f8e-5b20-9fe9-aea173e60ab7.html "Twila Grosse said no decision yet on her role with African Nova Scotian Affairs, joining caucus"]. Halifax Examiner, August 11, 2023.
Early life and education
Career
Grosse worked at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport for 36 years until her retirement in 2020, having worked as Budget Analyst, Business Planning Manager and Accountant.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/twila-grosse-run-for-pc-party-upcoming-preston-byelection-1.6882798 "Twila Grosse to run for PC Party in upcoming Preston byelection"]. CBC News Nova Scotia, June 20, 2023.
She was re-elected in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
Electoral record
{{2024 Nova Scotia general election/Preston}}
{{CANelec/top|NS|August 8, 2023|by=yes|reason=Resignation of Angela Simmonds|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|NS|PC|Twila Grosse|1,950|45.22|+16.53|$49,241.83}}
{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Colter Simmonds|1,145|26.55|-1.37|$70,390.30}}
{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Carlo Simmons|1,021|23.68|-19.71|$46,215.10}}
{{CANelec|NS|Green|Anthony Edmonds|101|2.34|–|$930.16}}
{{CANelec|NS|Nova Scotians United|Bobby Taylor|95|2.20|–|$5,782.79}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|4,312|99.29|–|$76,489.21}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|31|0.71|-0.08}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|4,343|38.79|-7.56}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|11,195}}
{{CANelec/gain|NS|PC|Liberal|+18.12}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Nova Scotia{{cite web |title=Preston By-election 2023 |url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/Preston2023 |website=Elections Nova Scotia |access-date=12 July 2023}}|}}
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References
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{{Nova Scotia MLAs}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
Category:Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Category:Women MLAs in Nova Scotia
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:Women government ministers of Canada
Category:Black Canadian politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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