Larry Short

Larry Short (born June 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was the member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly (MHA) for St. George's from 1989 to 1993.

Background

Short was born on June 23, 1949 in the town of Cape Ray on the southwestern coast of Newfoundland. He became a teacher in Jeffrey's after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. Before entering the House of Assembly, Short was the president of the Newfoundland Teachers' Association (NTA) branch in Robinsons. In 1980, he was elected as the president of the St. George's Liberal Association. Short was also a director for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Development Council in 1988. In the 1993 election, Short lost his party's nomination to Bud Hulan, and he unsuccessfully contested the seat as an independent candidate.

Electoral history