Twila Grosse is a

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politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the

2023 Preston provincial by-election A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Preston in Nova Scotia on August 8, 2023, to elect a new member of the House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MLA Angela Simmonds. Twila Grosse won the seat for the Progressiv ...

. She is the first

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member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia caucus.

Early life and education

Grosse grew up in

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and graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University in 1983.Governance Committee Board Nominations Report
United Way Halifax

Career

Grosse worked at the

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for 36 years until her retirement in 2020, having worked as Budget Analyst, Business Planning Manager and Accountant."Twila Grosse to run for PC Party in upcoming Preston byelection"

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Nova Scotia, June 20, 2023.

References

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