Glen Murray (born October 27, 1957) is a politician who was formerly the mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population He was the first openly gay mayor in a large North American city. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. [1]
Murray was born in Montreal, Quebec and attended John Abbott College and Concordia University. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college (CEGEP located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Canada Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Prior to being entering politics, he was a coordinator of health education, working with AIDS patients at a Winnipeg clinic. A 1992 documentary film A Kind of Family followed the relationship of Murray with his foster son, a 17-year-old tough street kid. [2]
Murray served as city councillor from 1990 to 1998. He was first elected to council as the candidate of an alliance called "Winnipeg into the '90s"[3], defeating businessman Sam Katz. Winnipeg into the '90s was an alliance of progressive and left-leaning municipal politicians in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Samuel (Sam Michael Katz, OM, BA (born August 20, 1951 in Rehovot, Israel) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg
He was elected mayor on October 28, 1998 with 50. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 5% of the vote in a close race against grocer Peter Kaufmann, who received 45% of the vote. Peter Kaufmann is a businessman and former municipal politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Murray was re-elected in 2002 over former councillor Al Golden. Allan (Al Golden is a politician and businessman in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg was the world's largest city with an openly LGBT mayor until Bertrand Delanoë was elected mayor of Paris. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Bertrand Delanoë (born 30 May 1950) /bɛʁtʁɑ̃ dəlanɔe/ ( is a French Politician, and has been the mayor of Paris Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
In 1999, when Winnipeg hosted the Pan American Games, Murray became nationally known across Canada. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas.
On May 7, 2004, Murray announced that he would run in the 2004 Canadian federal election after several months of denying rumours to this effect. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of He ran as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the riding of Charleswood—St. James as one of the party's "star candidates". The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Charleswood—St James—Assiniboia (formerly known as Charleswood—Assiniboine) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, On May 11, 2004, Murray announced his resignation as mayor of Winnipeg. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In doing so, he became the first mayor in Winnipeg history to resign mid-term.
On June 28, 2004, Murray was defeated in his attempt to become a member of the Canadian House of Commons by Conservative Steven Fletcher. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Steven John Fletcher, MP (born June 17, 1972) is a Canadian politician Some believe this was due in part to a local issue: Murray highlighted the Moray Bridge and the associated Charleswood Parkway, although he had actually opposed such work when on city council. Also, Murray had been seeking candidacy in a suburban riding despite his main support base being in the city centre. Lastly, he was criticized for pedestrian bridge which went overbudget (due to the expense of plumbing for a washroom), a pet project that he had supported as mayor.
Councilor Dan Vandal, a staunch Murray supporter, ran to succeed Murray as mayor but was defeated by Sam Katz by around 43,000 votes. Dan Vandal born in 1960 is a Manitoba Politician. He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Winnipeg in 2004, following the resignation of Glen Samuel (Sam Michael Katz, OM, BA (born August 20, 1951 in Rehovot, Israel) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg [1]
Murray was appointed by Prime Minister Paul Martin as chair of a National Round Table on the Environment and Economy in March 2005, despite opposition from other political parties and a non-binding vote against his appointment in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr He now lives in Toronto where he is President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario He also lectures at the University of Toronto's Massey College. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus Massey College is an elite interdisciplinary graduate Residential college affiliated with but independent from the University of Toronto.
Speaking at a public event in Winnipeg Murray critcized Katz's downtown layout plan. [4]
References
- ^ Girard, Daniel (2007-07-11), “Reverse brain drain brings urban expert to U of T”, Toronto Star, <http://www.thestar.com/News/article/234612>. The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. Retrieved on 15 July 2007
- ^ "A Kind of Family" National Film Board of Canada. The National Film Board of Canada (usually National Film Board or NFB) is Canada's public film producer and distributor Retrieved on 4 April 2008
- ^ Christopher Leo and Mathew Mulaire (2005),Glen Murray,Former Mayor of Winnipeg: A Biographical Note. Encyclopedia of Manitoba. Retrieved on 4 April 2008
- ^ Paraskevas, Joe (2007-11-6), “Readers declare Murray clear winner”, Winnipeg Free Press, <http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/4071701p-4673187c.html>. The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Retrieved on 1 April 2008
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Mayor of Winnipeg, MB 1998-2004 |
Succeeded by Sam Katz |
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