Russ Ramsay
| Russ Ramsay | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1978–1985 |
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| Preceded by | John Rhodes |
| Succeeded by | Karl Morin-Strom |
| Constituency | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 5, 1928 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Died | February 9, 2003 (aged 74) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Radio station manager |
Russell Harold Ramsay (August 5, 1928 — February 9, 2003) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1978 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis. Ramsay was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Ramsay was born in Sault Ste. Marie, and was educated in that city and at Queen's University in Kingston. He became manager of CJIC-TV in 1956, and served as vice-president of Huron Broadcasting. Ramsay was the recipient of a Centennial Medal in 1967, and was named "Man of the Year" by Sault Ste. Marie's Rotary Club in 1969. He was a member of the Sault Ste. Marie city council from January to June 1975. He was married to Margaret with whom he raised five children.
He campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1965 and lost to Liberal candidate George Nixon in Algoma West. In 1968 he ran against Liberal Terry Murphy in Sault Ste. Marie and lost again.
Ramsay was elected to the Ontario legislature in a by-election held on December 14, 1978. Campaigning in the provincial division of Sault Ste. Marie, he was elected by a comfortable margin over a candidate of the New Democratic Party. He was re-elected without difficulty in the 1981 provincial election. He was appointed to cabinet as Provincial Secretary for Resources Development on April 10, 1981. He was promoted to Minister of Labour on February 13, 1982.
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