Andrew Witer was born on November 23,1946 and is a Canadian politician.
11 Facts About Andrew Witer
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Andrew Witer served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1988, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
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Andrew Witer was educated at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University and worked as a management consultant.
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Andrew Witer ran again in the 1984 election, and defeated Flis by 1,460 votes amid a landslide majority government victory for the Conservatives under Brian Mulroney.
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Andrew Witer was on the right-wing of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was part of a group in the party caucus informally known as the "brat pack".
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Andrew Witer was quoted as saying, "Canada doesn't need a witch-hunting brigade like the Americans have, because it would only cause anger and panic in East European communities".
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Andrew Witer was defeated in the 1988 election, falling to Flis by 3,196 votes.
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Andrew Witer was appointed to the board of the Metro Toronto Housing Authority in 1989.
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Andrew Witer was named "Person of the Year" by the Canadian Ukrainian Congress in 1988, and chaired the World Congress of Ukrainians Human Rights Commission from 1989 to 1991.
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Andrew Witer joined the Romyr and Associates Public Relations Firm in 1993, and became its president in 2001.
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Andrew Witer campaigned for the Metropolitan Toronto Council in 1994, and lost to future mayor David Miller in the city's 19th ward.