Gord Steeves
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Gord Steeves was a City Councillor for the ward of St. Vital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. Gord resigned from City Council in 2011 in order to run in the provincial election with the Progressive Conservatives
. He was defeated by NDP incumbent Theresa Oswald by 924 votes. Changes made to Manitoba election rules by the NDP no longer allow City Councillors to take a leave of absence to run for other offices.
Steeves ran under the Liberal banner in 1995 for a seat in the provincial legislature but was defeated by David Newman
. He later ran for school trustee in St. Vital in 1998 and won. He held that position until his election to council two years later. He later was named to executive policy committee under Glen Murray and continued after Sam Katz was elected as mayor. Gord Steeves was also at one point the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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. Gord resigned from City Council in 2011 in order to run in the provincial election with the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
. He was defeated by NDP incumbent Theresa Oswald by 924 votes. Changes made to Manitoba election rules by the NDP no longer allow City Councillors to take a leave of absence to run for other offices.
Steeves ran under the Liberal banner in 1995 for a seat in the provincial legislature but was defeated by David Newman
David Newman (politician)
David Gerald Newman is a politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 1999, and was a cabinet minister under Gary Filmon from 1997 to 1999...
. He later ran for school trustee in St. Vital in 1998 and won. He held that position until his election to council two years later. He later was named to executive policy committee under Glen Murray and continued after Sam Katz was elected as mayor. Gord Steeves was also at one point the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.