Ted Bounsall
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Dr. Edwin "Ted" Bounsall is a former Canadian politician and a retired chemistry professor from the University of Windsor. He graduated from Imperial College in 1964[1]. He served as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Ontario from 1971 to 1981.
[edit] Member of Provincial Parliament
Bounsall was an Ontario New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the provincial ridings of Windsor West (1971-1975) and Windsor—Sandwich (1975-1981). During his ten years in the Legislature, he served on numerous legislative committees. He was also one of the earlier advocates for pay equity for women in Ontario. He lost by just 134 votes in the 1981 provincial election to Ontario Liberal Party candidate Bill Wrye.
[edit] After being an MPP
Bounsall returned to teaching and also served briefly on City Council in Windsor in the 1980s. He 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. He attends services at St. James Anglican Church.
