Michele Raymond is a Canadian historian and politician. She currently serves as Halifax Atlantic 's NDP MLA. A Halifax-area resident since 1963, she received degrees from Yale and Dalhousie in law and history.
In her first attempt at political office, Raymond became MLA in 2003, replacing Robert Chisholm , who stepped down from office. Raised in Jollimore , she was able to use the support of voters in Spryfield and Harrietsfield , in order to win the election.
A local activist prior to becoming a politician, Raymond founded the Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield, and has been part of a campaign to reactivate the Northwest Arm Ferry. She worked with the Nova Scotia Museum and is also the vice-president of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia and has also worked with various heritage societies around Nova Scotia.
As an author and historian, she co-authored a book on the Northwest Arm, and was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal . She has two teenage daughters.
