Edwin James "Ted" Bounsall was a Canadian politician.
13 Facts About Ted Bounsall
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Ted Bounsall was a NDP member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1981.
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Ted Bounsall served under the leadership of Stephen Lewis and Michael Cassidy.
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Ted Bounsall was a chemistry professor at the University of Windsor.
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Ted Bounsall was one of the earlier advocates for pay equity for women in Ontario.
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Ted Bounsall lost by 134 votes in the 1981 provincial election to Ontario Liberal Party candidate Bill Wrye.
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In 1982, Bounsall was elected as an alderman for Windsor City Council.
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Ted Bounsall served six years until 1988 representing Ward 2.
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Ted Bounsall remains politically active as part of the Windsor West New Democratic Party Riding Association and is a supporter of NDP Member of Parliament Brian Masse and Windsor Ward 2 City Councillor Ron Jones.
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In 1985, Ted Bounsall was charged with shoplifting a bottle of vitamins from a drug store.
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Ted Bounsall claimed that he absentmindedly put the bottle in his pocket and forgot to pay for it when he walked out.
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Ted Bounsall was given an absolute discharge but the incident forced him to retire from politics.
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Ted Bounsall died on December 4,2023, at the age of 88.