Russell Harold Ramsay was a politician in Ontario, Canada.
15 Facts About Russ Ramsay
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Russ Ramsay served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1978 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis.
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Russ Ramsay became manager of CJIC-TV in 1956, and served as vice-president of Huron Broadcasting.
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Russ Ramsay was married to Margaret with whom he raised five children.
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Russ Ramsay campaigned for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1965 and lost to Liberal candidate George Nixon in Algoma West.
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Russ Ramsay was elected to the Ontario legislature in a by-election held on December 14,1978.
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Russ Ramsay was re-elected without difficulty in the 1981 provincial election.
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Russ Ramsay was appointed to cabinet as Provincial Secretary for Resources Development on April 10,1981.
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Russ Ramsay was promoted to Minister of Labour on February 13,1982.
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Russ Ramsay supported Larry Grossman's to replace Bill Davis as Progressive Conservative leader in February 1985,.
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Russ Ramsay lost to New Democratic Party candidate Karl Morin-Strom by 1,069 votes in the 1985 provincial election.
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In 1996, Russ Ramsay ran in a mayoral by-election in Sault Ste.
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Russ Ramsay stayed in that position until 1995 when the board was axed by the Mike Harris administration.
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Russ Ramsay received the Paul Dalseg Community Achievement Award in 2000.
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In 2009, Russ Ramsay was selected for induction into the Sault Ste.