Dave Ramsay
Dave Ramsay | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 24, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Tony Whitford |
Constituency | Kam Lake |
Personal details | |
Born | March 18, 1970 Saint John, New Brunswick |
Political party | Independent |
Residence | Yellowknife, NT |
Dave Ramsay (born March 18, 1970 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Yellowknife businessman and politician. He is currently a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature, and a member of the Cabinet, holding the positions of Minister of Justice and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
Political career
Ramsay first ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election in the electoral district of Range Lake. He was defeated by candidate Sandy Lee finishing a close second. He would run again in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election this time in the electoral district of Kam Lake. He defeated two other candidates with nearly 50% of the vote to win his first term in office.[1]
Ramsay was reelected to a second term in the 2007 general election. He won a third term in the 2011 election and was chosen for cabinet on the formation of the 17th Assembly.
References
- ↑ "Kam Lake riding profile". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
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