| John Rodriguez | |
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| In office 1972 – 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gaetan Serré |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Judy Erola |
| In office 1984 – 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Erola |
| Succeeded by | Ray Bonin |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | David Courtemanche |
| Born | February 12, 1937 Georgetown, Guyana |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | teacher |
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John Rodriguez (born February 12, 1937 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Canadian politician, and the current mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgetown, estimated population 310320 (2002 Guyana census is the Capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec He also represented the riding of Nickel Belt in the Canadian House of Commons from 1972 to 1980, and 1984 to 1993, as a member of the New Democratic Party. An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based For the provincial electoral district please see Nickel Belt (provincial electoral district Nickel Belt is an informal nickname for the 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 Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots
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Federal politics
Before entering politics, Rodriguez worked as a teacher in St. Catharines and Sudbury. Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. He became president of the provincial Catholic teachers' union in 1969, and was elected to Coniston town council in 1970. Nickel Centre (1996 census population 13017 was a town in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000 After Coniston was amalgamated into the town of Nickel Centre, Rodriguez did not pursue election to the amalgamated town council. Nickel Centre (1996 census population 13017 was a town in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000 Instead, he moved to federal politics in the 1972 election, defeating Gaetan Serré of the Liberals. The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada Gaetan-Joseph Serré (born January 24, 1938 in Sturgeon Falls Ontario) is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political He was re-elected in the 1974 election and the 1979 election. The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament
He subsequently lost the riding in the 1980 election to Liberal candidate Judy Erola, but in the 1984 election, which saw the Liberals reduced to just 40 seats under John Turner, Rodriguez defeated Erola to reclaim the seat, which he retained in the 1988 election. The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament Judith Erola, née Jacobson, PC (born January 16, 1934 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament John Napier Wyndham Turner PC CC QC (born June 7, 1929) is a retired Canadian Lawyer and Politician The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament
He was defeated a second time in the 1993 election by Liberal Raymond Bonin, and retired from federal politics. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons Raymond C "Ray" Bonin (born November 20, 1942) is a Canadian politician He subsequently was elected as a school board trustee for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district Sudbury Catholic District School Board is a School board in north-central Ontario, Canada.
Mayoralty
In July of 2006, Rodriguez announced his candidacy for mayor of the city in the 2006 municipal election, a campaign that was endorsed by businessman and unsuccessful 2003 mayoral candidate Paul Marleau (husband of Diane Marleau, MP for Sudbury), former mayor Jim Gordon and former city councillor Gerry McIntaggart [1]. 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 The Greater Sudbury municipal election 2006 was held in the city of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2006. Paul Marleau is a Canadian businessman and politician He was a candidate for Mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario in the 2003 municipal election Diane Marleau, PC, MP (born June 21 1943) is a Canadian politician James K (Jim Gordon (born March 6, 1937 in Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Sudbury The New Democratic Party fielded a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. During his mayoral campaign, Rodriguez was criticized by councillor Janet Gasparini for vowing to eliminate homelessness in the city. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter Gasparini applauded the goal, but questioned the fact that Rodriguez's plan to accomplish it largely consisted of asking the provincial government for funding, which the province has already repeatedly refused to provide for new homelessness programs. [2]
On November 13, Rodriguez unseated incumbent David Courtemanche with 51. David Courtemanche (born April 7, 1964) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. 9 percent of the vote. He officially took office on December 6. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev When he was sworn in, he announced an ambitious "first 100 days" agenda which included the creation of citizen committees to oversee a number of projects, including implementation of Floyd Laughren's report on service improvements in the amalgamated city, reviewing the city's recreational facilities and pursuing the creation of an arts centre, revising the city's corporate taxation base, pursuing economic growth opportunities in the health care sector, and devolving some legislative authority to the existing local Community Action Networks. Floyd Laughren (born October 3, 1935 in Shawville, Quebec) is a former Politician in Ontario, Canada. Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Rodriguez promised the elimination of fees on the city's TransCab service which offers taxi service to residents of remote areas of the city not served by Greater Sudbury Transit; this fee was eliminated in the 2007 municipal budget. Greater Sudbury Transit is a Public transport authority that operates Buses in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. [3]
Rodriguez announced at the beginning of his term that stores in the city would not be permitted to open on Boxing Day and also authorized the Franco-Ontarian flag to be flown at Tom Davies Square. Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth Franco-Ontarians (franco-ontarien are French Canadian or Francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. Tom Davies Square is the City hall of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. [4] The latter decision invoked polarized opinion, with some praising the mayor for taking authoritative action and others criticizing him for isolating other cultural groups in the community.
During the 2007 provincial election, Rodriguez also attracted controversy by attending the opening of Liberal candidate Ron Dupuis' campaign office. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Ron Dupuis is a Canadian politician currently serving as a councillor and deputy mayor on Greater Sudbury City Council in Greater Sudbury, Ontario Dupuis is the current deputy mayor of the city, and Rodriguez's attendance led to conflicting claims about whether he had formally endorsed Dupuis.
In February of 2008, Greater Sudbury City Council faced controversy when it was revealed that city councillors were permitted to purchase over 100 tickets to an Elton John concert at the Sudbury Arena before ticket sales were opened to the general public. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer The Sudbury Community Arena is a multi-purpose Arena in the downtown core of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Rodriguez himself purchased 10 tickets. [5] Council later returned 71 of the tickets. [6] The city council in Kitchener, Elton John's only other concert date in Canada during his current tour, faced a similar controversy. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Provincial ombudsman Andre Marin announced on March 27, 2008 that his office would be investigating the matter. André Marin, born January 12, 1965, is the Ombudsman of Ontario. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [7]
Electoral record
| 1979 federal election : Nickel Belt edit | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | ||
| New Democratic Party | (x)John Rodriguez | 17,772 | 43. The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament For the provincial electoral district please see Nickel Belt (provincial electoral district Nickel Belt is an informal nickname for the Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots 37 | |||
| Liberal | Judy Erola | 15,799 | 38. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Judith Erola, née Jacobson, PC (born January 16, 1934 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician 55 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Harwood Nesbitt | 7,308 | 17. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian 83 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | David Starbuck | 103 | 0. History and ideology Hardial Bains founded the Internationalists at the University of British Columbia on March 13 1963. The Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist (CPC-ML fielded 71 candidates in the 2006 federal election. 25 | |||
| Total valid votes | 40,982 | 100. 00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 115 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,097 | 77. 08 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 53,320 | |||||
References
- ^ "Rodriguez receives high-profile endorsements", Northern Life, September 27, 2006. Laurentian Media Group is a Canadian newspaper and magazine publishing company Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Gasparini questions Rodriguez's stance on homelessness", Northern Life, November 8, 2006. Laurentian Media Group is a Canadian newspaper and magazine publishing company Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ City of Greater Sudbury press release, March 16, 2007. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "Mayor drives home agenda for next 100 days, Northern Life, December 7, 2006. Laurentian Media Group is a Canadian newspaper and magazine publishing company Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Ticket Gate hits Sudbury over Elton John concert", cbc.ca, February 18, 2008. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ "Councillors who jumped queue return some Elton John tickets", cbc.ca, February 27, 2008. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ "Meeting over Elton tickets brings probe", Toronto Star, March 28, 2008. The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
External links
- Parliament of Canada biography
- Text of Rodriguez's inaugural address as mayor, from the City of Greater Sudbury official website
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