Roger Kimmerly
| Roger Kimmerly | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Whitehorse South Centre | |
|
In office 1981–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hibberd |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Hayden |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 27, 1948 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Roger Stephen Kimmerly is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Whitehorse South Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1989.[1] He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.[2]
He was first elected in a by-election in 1981, following the resignation of Jack Hibberd. His victory resulted in the New Democrats replacing the Yukon Liberal Party as the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly. He was subsequently re-elected in the 1982 and 1985 elections.
He did not run in the 1989 election.
References
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- ↑ "Staunch New Democrat remembered for his passion". Whitehorse Star, March 4, 2009.
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