Russ Ramsay
Russ Ramsay | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1978–1985 | |
| Preceded by | John Rhodes |
| Succeeded by | Karl Morin-Strom |
| Constituency | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1928 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Died | February 9, 2003 (aged 74) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Margaret |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Radio station manager |
Russell Harold Ramsay (August 5, 1928 — February 9, 2003) was a politician in
Background
Ramsay was born in
Politics
He campaigned for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1965 and lost to Liberal candidate George Nixon in Algoma West.[1] In 1968 he ran against Liberal Terry Murphy in Sault Ste. Marie and lost again.[2]
Ramsay was elected to the Ontario legislature in a
Ramsay supported Larry Grossman's to replace Bill Davis as Progressive Conservative leader in February 1985,[7] and was not appointed to the cabinet of Frank Miller, the successful candidate. He lost to New Democratic Party candidate Karl Morin-Strom by 1,069 votes in the 1985 provincial election.[8] In 1996, Ramsay ran in a mayoral by-election in Sault Ste. Marie, but was defeated by former federal MP Steve Butland.
Cabinet positions
Later life
In January 1987, he was appointed to the Health Discipline Board and the Denture Therapists Appeal Board.[9] Three months later he was moved to the Industrial Accident Prevention Association.[10] He stayed in that position until 1995 when the board was axed by the Mike Harris administration.[11]
Ramsay received the Paul Dalseg Community Achievement Award in 2000.[12] He died in 2003 at a Sault Ste. Marie nursing home, having previously been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[13] A boardroom at Sault Ste. Marie's City Hall is named in his honour, as is the street leading to City Hall. In 2009, Ramsay was selected for induction into the Sault Ste. Marie Walk of Fame.
References
- ^ "Results in political ridings across the nation in Canada's federal election". The Globe and Mail. November 9, 1965. p. 10.
- ^ "Results from parliamentary constituencies across the country, riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 26, 1968. pp. 10–11.
- ^ Oziewicz, Stan (December 15, 1978). "Easy Tory victory in Soo by-election called vote of confidence by Davis". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22.
- ^ Speirs, Rosemary (April 10, 1981). "Norton gets Environment as Davis shuffles Cabinet". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ Stead, Sylvia; Speirs, Rosemary; Matas, Robert (February 13, 1982). "Grossman to Health Ontario Cabinet shuffled by Davis". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ The Globe and Mail, 25 January 1985.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ Sheppard, Robert (January 2, 1987). "Ontario Grits build network with patronage". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
- ^ "For the record... New Chairman". The Globe and Mail. March 10, 1987. p. A17.
- ^ "Why axe the agency?". Toronto Star. August 26, 1995. p. B2.
- ^ "Chamber Awards". City of Sault Ste. Marie, Chamber of Commerce. November 3, 2002. Archived from the original on November 4, 2002.
- ^ "A former provincial cabinet minister has died". Broadcast News. February 10, 2003.
