Jim Morton was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2009. Prior to becoming an MLA, Jim was the Manager of Addiction Services for Annapolis Valley Health.

Jim has more than 30 years of successful leadership experience in health services settings, not-for-profit organizations and business in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 

Jim was born in Kings County and raised on a family farm in Somerset. He was educated locally, and graduated from Central Kings Rural High School, Acadia University and Dalhousie University.