11 Facts About Shirley Render

Shirley Render was born on April 1,1943 and is a politician in Manitoba, Canada.

Shirley Render was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 1999, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon.

Shirley Render has worked as a social worker and High School teacher, and has lectured in Psychology at the University of Manitoba.

Shirley Render is a member of the International Association of Women's Pilots and the Women and History Association, and has served as President of the Western Canada Aviation Museum.

Shirley Render was first elected to the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative in the 1990 provincial election in the south-central Winnipeg riding of St Vital, defeating incumbent Liberal Bob Rose by 118 votes.

Shirley Render was re-elected by a greater margin in the 1995 provincial election, with the social-democratic New Democratic Party displacing the Liberals for second place.

Shirley Render entered cabinet on February 5,1999, the date of Premier Gary Filmon's final cabinet shuffle.

Shirley Render was appointed Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, with responsibility for the Gaming Control Act.

Shirley Render tried to return to the legislature in Riel, which borders her former district, in the 2003 provincial election, but lost to NDP candidate Christine Melnick by over 1,000 votes.

Shirley Render is currently a member of the Community Partnership Executive at CBC Manitoba, and lectures at the Asper School of Business and Red River College.

Shirley Render is currently the executive director of the Western Canada Aviation Museum.