He represented the electoral district of Hants East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1953, and 1956 to 1962.
[2] In 1928, he started his own business, Ettinger Funeral Home in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.
[2] Ettinger entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the Hants East riding by 28 votes over Liberal incumbent Robert A.
[6] Ettinger appealed to the Supreme Court citing irregularities,[7] and the election was voided in February 1954.
[9] Ettinger regained the seat in the 1956 election, defeating the Liberal candidate by 50 votes.