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PREMIER--EXECUTIVE COUNCIL-CLERK APPOINTED ----------------------------------------------------------------- Premier John Savage today announced that senior government solicitor Jim Spurr has been appointed acting Clerk of the Executive Council. A graduate of Saint Mary's University and Dalhousie Law School, Mr. Spurr joined government in 1981. For several years he has been solicitor assigned to the Finance Department. In addition to his duties in the department, Mr. Spurr has provided legal services on a range of initiatives, including the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Accord, privatization of Nova Scotia Power and provincial agreements with First Nations. Mr. Spurr succeeds Brenda Shannon, who retired as Clerk of the Executive Council last week. The Clerk of the Executive Council (cabinet) provides legal advice to cabinet, reviews submissions to cabinet to ensure they conform with policy and legal requirements and manages the flow of cabinet documents. -30- Contact: David Harrigan 902-424-6600 trp Apr. 1, 1997 - 4:15 p.m.