Brian Bowman (politician)
Brian Thomas Douglas Bowman (born August 18, 1971) is a Canadian politician, the current mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba since the 2014 municipal election.[2][3][4]
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| Mayor of Winnipeg | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Katz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1971 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Tracy Bowman |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Personal and early life
He is a self-identified Métis,[1] and is the first mayor of aboriginal descent in the city's history, according to CBC News.[5] Bowman attended Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg. He worked as a privacy lawyer prior to entering the municipal election in 2014.[1]
Politics
He has been involved in the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, although he has never held elected office prior to his election to the mayoralty.[1] Bowman publicly campaigned in 2014 on opening Portage and Main to pedestrians,[6] and instead put the decision to a referendum in 2018 where it was defeated.[7]
Electoral record
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| (x) Brian Bowman | 111,504 | 47.54 |
| Judy Wasylycia-Leis | 58,440 | 24.29 |
| Robert-Falcon Ouellette | 36,823 | 15.70 |
| Gord Steeves | 21,080 | 8.99 |
| David Sanders | 3,718 | 1.59 |
| Paula Havixbeck | 2,083 | 0.89 |
| Michel Fillion | 898 | 0.38 |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| (x) Brian Bowman | 114,222 | 53.3 |
| Motkaluk, Jenny | 76,554 | 35.7 |
| Diack, Tim | 10,548 | 4.9 |
| Woodstock, Don | 4,738 | 2.2 |
| Wilson, Doug | 3,527 | 1.6 |
| Hayat, Umar | 2,229 | 1.0 |
| Ackerman, Ed | 1,697 | 0.8 |
| Machiraju, Venkat | 788 | 0.4 |
References
- "Bowman: The tough nice guy". Winnipeg Free Press. October 17, 2014.
- "Brian Bowman wins 2014 Winnipeg election". Global News. October 22, 2014.
- "'Bowmentum' propels Brian Bowman to victory as Winnipeg's new mayor". CBC News. October 22, 2014.
- Aldo Santin & Mary Agnes Welch (October 22, 2014). "Brian Bowman wins mayoral battle". Winnipeg Free Press.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Brian Bowman, Winnipeg's new mayor, proud to be Métis". CBC News. October 22, 2014.
- "Bowman would open up Portage and Main to Pedestrians - Winnipeg - Globalnews.ca". Globalnews.ca. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-04-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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