Tom Weihmayr

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Oliver Thomas "Tom" Weihmayr CD is a political activist, sales manager, and Canadian Forces veteran living in London, Ontario, Canada.

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[edit] Background

Weihmayr was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. After migrating to Canada in 1982, escaping from what would eventually become a 30-year-long civil war, Weihmayr learned to speak English and focused on his studies and extra-curricular activities. He attended Richview Collegiate Institute, graduating as an Ontario Scholar. He was accepted and the University of Western Ontario where he earned a combined Honours B.A. in German and Spanish1 from the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures of the Faculty of Arts. Upon Graduation he was honoured with the Ambassador of Switzerland Book Prize. He is fluent in German, Spanish and English and has a working knowledge of French.

As a member of the Canadian Forces, Weihmayr began as a flying instructor for the Air Cadet Gliding Program, logging over 2,000 flights and attaining the rank of Acting Major. He complimented his military career as a Protocol Officer and Conference Secretary on more than 12 international army (CAA) and air force (SICOFAA) conferences across Canada and the United States. He was the first Canadian Reserve Officer ever and only the sixth Canadian military officer in history to be awarded the SICOFAA Legion of Merit Medal7 in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 2001. He was also awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration5 in 2002, and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal6 also in 20021. He was honourably discharged in 2004 after 14 years of service.

[edit] London North Centre Conservative Nomination Contest: November 27 2006 By-Election

On October 13 2006 Weihmayr announced his intention to seek the Conservative nomination for the riding of London North Centre2. The seat had been vacated by Joe Fontana in an unsuccessful bid for Mayor of London.

On October 22 2006 Prime Minister Stephen Harper annouced that the by-election for London North Centre would be held Monday November 27 2006.3 Weihmayr was defeated at the October 24 2006 nomination meeting by former London Mayor Dianne Haskett4.

[edit] Notability

Weihmayr is included in Wikipedia as a result of local media and online coverage of the controversy surrounding the timing of the October 24 2006 nomination meeting.[1] [2]

[edit] Citations

1Biographical information provided by Tom Weihmayr to members of the London North Centre Conservative Association.

2London Free Press October 20 2006 [3]

3CTV.ca October 22 2006[4]

4London Free Press October 26 2006 [5]

5Governor General of Canada - Awards and Honours - Canadian Forces Decoration[6]

6Governor General of Canada - Awards and Honours - Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal[7]

7SICOFAA Website - Legion of Merit Handbook (Spanish).pdf[8]


[edit] External Links

altlondon.org: Grass roots democracy, new way of doing politics [[9]]

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