Earle Rafuse

Earle Albert Rayfuse (October 16, 1930 – January 17, 1998) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Annapolis East and Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Earle Rayfuse
MLA for Annapolis
In office 1993–1998
Preceded by	new district
Succeeded by	Laurie Montgomery
MLA for Annapolis East
In office 1988–1993
Preceded by	Gerry Sheehy
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1930-10-16)October 16, 1930 Middleton, Nova Scotia
Died	January 17, 1998(1998-01-17) (aged 67) Nictaux, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Children	one daughter
Residence	Port George, Nova Scotia
Occupation	wholesaler

Early life and career

Rayfuse was born in Middleton, Nova Scotia. He was a wholesale food distributor.^[1]

Political career

Rayfuse entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Annapolis East riding.^[2] In the 1993 election, he ran in the new riding of Annapolis, and defeated Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Greg Kerr by over 3,600 votes.^[3][4]

Death

He died at the age of 67 in 1998.^[5]