April 27, 2006 Source: :
http://www.ukings.ca/kings_3672_8357.html Dr. John Hamm Named Hudson Award Recipient The University of King’s College Alumni Association has selected Dr. John Hamm (BSc ’58) as the recipient of the 2006 Judge J. Elliott Hudson Distinguished Alumnus/a Award. This Award will be presented at the Alumni Annual Dinner on May 13, 2006. The Judge J. Elliott Hudson Distinguished Alumnus/a Award was created in 1994 by the Alumni Association to recognize a King’s alumnus/a who, like Judge Hudson (BA ’24), has made invaluable contributions to his or her community or profession through charitable or volunteer work. According to Hudson Award Committee member Lara Morrison (BAH '95), "Dr. Hamm was an obvious choice for this award. He has focused on bettering the community through his work as a family physician and his public service. He represents the sense of citizenship we think characterizes King’s alumni of all generations." Originally from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Dr. Hamm was a physician in Pictou Center for 30 years before he entered provincial politics. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1993, and in 1995 was elected Leader of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party. The Party won the provincial general election in 1999, and Dr. Hamm was sworn in as Premier at that time. He remained Premier of Nova Scotia from 1999 until his retirement in 2005. For more informatio, or to attend the Alumni Annual Dinner please contact Paula Johnson at (902) 422-1271, ext. 129 or email paula.johnson@ukings.ns.ca.
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