Robert Arthur Williams
Robert Arthur Williams (born January 20, 1933) was a consultant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver East in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1991 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] and was educated at the University of British Columbia. Williams worked as a town planning consultant. He served as an alderman for Vancouver from 1964 to 1966.[1] He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources from 1972 to 1975.[2] Williams resigned his seat in 1976 to allow Dave Barrett to be reelected to the assembly.[3]
The Forensic Audit of the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holding Society revealed that Williams received $80,000, 4 years pay for an MLA at the time, from the NCHS. NDP MP and MLA David Stupich was convicted for taking that money away from Nanaimo Charities, using a small part to pay Williams, and passing some of it along to the NDP and to Unions such as the IWA. [4]
He was the grandson of Bill Pritchard and the great-grandson of James Pritchard, early socialist pioneers in British Columbia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ^ "Political and Ministry Personalities 1942 - 1982" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ http://martinandassociates.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/40-Article-RCMP-Drops-NDP-Bombshell-Sun-29March19961.pdf
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