Joan Massey (born 1958 or 1959) is a

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, who was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly representing the riding of

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for the

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from 2003 to 2009. Born in

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, Massey was educated at Dartmouth High School and the

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, Akerley Campus. She worked as an administrative assistant and office manager, and serves as vice president of a family owned and operated company. From 1997 to 2000, Massey was an elected member of the

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. Massey entered provincial politics in the 2003 election, winning the Dartmouth East riding by 165 votes. She was re-elected by 880 votes in the 2006 election. In the 2009 election, Massey was defeated by Liberal candidate

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, a

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