Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William Gould "Bill" Newman is a politician from Ontario, Canada.He was member of Provincial Parliament from October 17, 1967 to March 18, 1981 for the Progressive Conservative Party.Born in Dunbarton, now part of Pickering, Ontario the son of Harry A. and Margaret Newman, Bill received his degree from the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph.Intensely interested in politics, Bill Newman advanced through the ranks of Pickering Twp. Council to become one of the youngest reeves of his day in Ontario. He was first elected in the general election in 1967 and then was re-elected in the general elections held in 1971, 1975 and 1977. In addition to serving on a number of Standing and Select Committees of the Legislative Assembly, Newman was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation and Communications (Feb. 29, 1972 - March 21, 1975). Premier William Davis appointed Newman to two significant Cabinet posts, Minister of Environment (Feb. 26, 1974 - Oct. 7, 1975) and then Minister of Agriculture and Food (Oct.7, 1975 - Aug. 30, 1979]. In his capacity as Minister of Agriculture and Food, Newman was responsible for the creation of the Foodland Ontario program, which continues to today, designed to promote the sale of Ontario-grown agricultural products.He resigned from Cabinet in 1979 and from the Legislature in 1981.A supporter of a wide range of community groups, Newman had a particularly strong association with the Ajax-Pickering Hospital and St. Paul's Church-On-The-Hill, Dunbarton.Bill Newman died October 12, 1988 in Ajax-Pickering Hospital following an illness of almost two years. He was 60.. }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- William_Gould_Newman abstract "William Gould "Bill" Newman is a politician from Ontario, Canada.He was member of Provincial Parliament from October 17, 1967 to March 18, 1981 for the Progressive Conservative Party.Born in Dunbarton, now part of Pickering, Ontario the son of Harry A. and Margaret Newman, Bill received his degree from the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph.Intensely interested in politics, Bill Newman advanced through the ranks of Pickering Twp. Council to become one of the youngest reeves of his day in Ontario. He was first elected in the general election in 1967 and then was re-elected in the general elections held in 1971, 1975 and 1977. In addition to serving on a number of Standing and Select Committees of the Legislative Assembly, Newman was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation and Communications (Feb. 29, 1972 - March 21, 1975). Premier William Davis appointed Newman to two significant Cabinet posts, Minister of Environment (Feb. 26, 1974 - Oct. 7, 1975) and then Minister of Agriculture and Food (Oct.7, 1975 - Aug. 30, 1979]. In his capacity as Minister of Agriculture and Food, Newman was responsible for the creation of the Foodland Ontario program, which continues to today, designed to promote the sale of Ontario-grown agricultural products.He resigned from Cabinet in 1979 and from the Legislature in 1981.A supporter of a wide range of community groups, Newman had a particularly strong association with the Ajax-Pickering Hospital and St. Paul's Church-On-The-Hill, Dunbarton.Bill Newman died October 12, 1988 in Ajax-Pickering Hospital following an illness of almost two years. He was 60.".