Percy Paris

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name = Percy Paris

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birth_place =Windsor, N.S.
residence =Windsor Junction, N.S.
office = MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
term_start = 2006
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predecessor =Gary Hines
successor =
party = NDP
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occupation =Politician

Percy Paris is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He represents the constituency of Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Paris was actively involved in sports in his youth. He played hockey on the King's-Edgehill school team in 1965-1966. Paris's father was John Paris Jr.

Paris graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

In 1985, Paris began teaching Black History at Dalhousie University. He was also involved with the University's Transition Year Program. Paris was the Director of Dalhousie University’s Diversity Initiative and has also acted as Black Student Advisor.

An entrepreneur, Paris owned and operated a bar in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, and started the Jet Journal, a local publication. He has also worked as a civic employee with Halifax City Hall, and was a hockey scout with the International Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Paris was the recipient of a human rights award from the Human Rights Commission of Nova Scotia for his work bringing communities together through sport.

Paris has held positions on a number of boards including the Riverlake Residents' Association, the Black Business Initiative, National Access Awareness Week, Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, the King’s-Edgehill Alumni Association, Team Work Co-operative, Halifax Black Community Workshop, Dartmouth East Black Learning Centre and the Metro Committee for Persons with Disabilities.

Paris has coached a number of hockey, fastball and softball teams at the local level, as well as the provincial team at the Canadian nationals.

Paris is married with three children.

First elected in the 2006 election, Paris defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Gary Hines with 46.39% [Elections Nova Scotia, [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/06results/dist51.pdf Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial General Elections 1933 - 2006, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank (June 13, 2006 )] . Retrieved on October 30, 2007] ). of the vote.

He is the only African-Nova Scotian member of the provincial legislature.

Paris is the New Democratic Party Caucus critic for Education and African-Nova Scotian Affairs.

References

* [http://www.bbi.ca/documents/B2B24.pdf Black Business Iniative Newsletter]
* [http://www.ndpcaucus.ns.ca/profiles.asp?ID=15 NDP Caucus Website Bio]

External links

* [http://www.percyparis.ca Percy Paris website]