Robert Gavin Long
Robert Gavin Long (March 3, 1937[1] – June 4, 2011[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cut Knife-Lloydminster from 1978 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Maymont, Saskatchewan, the son of Donald Charles Long,[1] and moved to the Lloydminster area with his family in 1947. Long was first employed as a heavy equipment operator but turned to farming in 1962.[3] In 1964 he married Phyllis Joyce Murray, who died in 1974. In 1975, he remarried to Eva Marie Sych.[1]
He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Highways and Transportation.[3] He was defeated by Michael Hopfner when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1982.[4] From 1988 to 1992, Long was president of the provincial NDP. He also served as district chair for the Saskatchewan Highway Traffic Board.[3]
Long died in Lloydminster, Alberta at the age of 74.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Normandin, Pierre G (1981). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ a b "Robert Long". June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ a b c "Local politician leaves legacy". Meridian Booster. Lloydminster. Retrieved 2012-08-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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