Leanne Rowat
Leanne Rowat is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. In 2003, she was elected to the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative.[1][2]
Prior to entering public life herself, Rowat was a legislative assistant to Progressive Conservative MLA Harold Gilleshammer, and worked as a community development officer in the Souris region. She also served on the Board of Directors of the South West Regional Health Authority,[1] and was a Public Relations Chair for the Manitoba Winter Games 2006 Bid Committee.
When Gilleshammer retired as MLA for Minnedosa in 2003, Rowat won the Progressive Conservative nomination to replace him.[1][3] The riding is mostly rural, and is located in the province's southwestern corner. In the 2003 election, the governing New Democratic Party made the riding its top rural target.[citation needed] Rowat defeated NDP candidate Harvey Paterson, but by a margin of only twelve votes (as confirmed on recount).[3] She has served as opposition critics in several areas: Culture, Heritage & Tourism; Aboriginal & Northern Affairs; Multiculturalism; and Communities Economic Development Fund.[2] She is also a supporter of grandparents' rights.[4]
Rowat was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election.[3]
[edit] Electoral history
| 2007 Manitoba provincial election : Minnedosa edit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | Expenditures | |
| Progressive Conservative | (x)Leanne Rowat | 3,790 | 52.79 | +5.42 | $22,692.31 | |
| New Democratic Party | Harvey Paterson | 2,769 | 38.57 | -8.62 | $16,563.22 | |
| Green | James Beddome | 281 | 3.91 | +3.91 | $1,661.53 | |
| Liberal | Christopher Baker | 268 | 3.73 | -0.17 | $340.29 | |
| Independent | Colin Atkins | 72 | 1.00 | -0.54 | $1,218.45 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,180 | 99.68 | ||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,203 | 58.92 | +2.77 | |||
| Electors on the lists | 12,225 | |||||
| 2003 Manitoba provincial election : Minnedosa edit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | Expenditures | |
| Progressive Conservative | Leanne Rowat | 3,259 | 47.37 | $18,639.72 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Harvey Paterson | 3,247 | 47.19 | $17,900.63 | ||
| Liberal | Gordon L. Powell | 268 | 3.90 | $2,590.10 | ||
| Independent | Colin Atkins | 106 | 1.54 | $824.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,880 | 100.00 | ||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,903 | 56.15 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 12,293 | |||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Leanne Rowat MLA Minnedosa". www.leannerowat.com. http://www.leannerowat.com/default.asp?ID=2. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ a b "Leanne Rowat". Progressive Conservative Manitoba. http://www.pcmanitoba.com/Our-Team/leannerowat.html. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ a b c "Manitoba Votes 2007- Riding Profiles". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/manitobavotes2007/riding/025. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ Squires, Rochelle (July 7, 2006). "MLA still pushing grandparents' rights bill". Cnews Canoe. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2006/07/07/1673744.html. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
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