Bob Kilger
Bob Kilger | |
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Mayor of Stormont—Dundas; 1988–2000) | |
In office November 21, 1988 – June 28, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Norman Warner |
Succeeded by | Guy Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Peter Paul Kilger June 29, 1944 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
Died | November 29, 2021 | (aged 77)
Political party | Liberal |
Portfolio | Chief Government Whip (1996–2001) Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (2001–2004) |
Robert Peter Paul Kilger (June 29, 1944 – November 29, 2021) was a Canadian politician.
Born in
Stormont—Dundas from 1988 to 2000. He was Chief Government Whip, and Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons.[1]
He lost his seat in the
Conservative candidate Guy Lauzon. Prior to his political life, he was a businessman and coached the Cornwall Royals to a Memorial Cup victory in 1981. He also was a referee in the NHL.[2] His son was former National Hockey League forward Chad Kilger.[3]
Kilger was elected Mayor of the City of Cornwall on November 13, 2006, with 49.4 per cent of the popular vote. He was re-elected on October 25, 2010.[4] On October 27, 2014, Kilger lost the 2014 mayoral race to Leslie O'Shaughnessy by nearly 1000 votes.[5] He died on November 29, 2021, at the age of 77, from cancer, which he was first diagnosed with 11 years prior.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Bob Kilger profile". Team Cornwall. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Kilger's father loses out as House Speaker". CBC Sports. January 30, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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- ^ "Solid victory for Kilger". Cornwall Standard-Freeholder. October 26, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hazelton, Cheryl (October 27, 2014). "Cornwall Chooses Change". Standard Freeholder. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ Former Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger dies
- ^ "Robert (Bob) Kilger Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information".
- ^ Former MP, Cornwall mayor Bob Kilger passes away