Robert Murray "Bob" Pringle (born April 25, 1946 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a former Canadian politician, who last served as a city councillor for Ward 7 on Saskatoon City Council in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[2] He previously served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Eastview from 1988 to 1998. While in the legislature, he served as Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for Senior's Issues in the government of Roy Romanow.
Robert Murray Pringle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
| In office 1988–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Martineau |
| Succeeded by | Judy Junor |
| Constituency | Saskatoon Eastview |
| City of Saskatoon Councillor | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Alm |
| Succeeded by | Mairin Loewen |
| Constituency | Ward 7 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1946 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Saskatoon |
| Occupation | Social worker |
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Pringle has bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from the University of Manitoba. He previously served as the CEO of the Saskatoon Food Bank, and as executive directors of Cosmo Industries, the Saskatoon Housing Coalition, and Habitat for Humanity Saskatoon.[3] He began a five-year term as Saskatchewan's children's advocate starting on January 1, 2011, and as such resigned his seat on city council on December 31, 2010.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Bob Pringle fonds". SAIN Collections. Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-05-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pringle officially resigns seat". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ Hutton, David; Lana Haight (November 4, 2010). "Province taps Pringle as children's advocate". The StarPhoenix. CanWest. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ Hutton, David (December 2, 2010). "Byelection date for Ward 7 proposed". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
External links
edit- Children's Advocate[permanent dead link] – biography of Bob Pringle
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