Lorry Greenberg
Lawrence "Lorry" Greenberg (31 December 1933 – 30 June 1999) was Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario from 1975 to 1978.
Lorry Greenberg | |
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| 51st Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Benoit |
| Succeeded by | Marion Dewar |
| Ottawa Controller | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Fogarty, Ellen Webber, Murray Heit |
| Succeeded by | Marion Dewar, Donald Bartlett Reid, Bill Law |
| Ottawa Alederman | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Lionel O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cassidy & Matt McGrath |
| Constituency | Wellington Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Greenberg 31 December 1933 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | 30 June 1999 (aged 65) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Gardner |
| Profession | Real estate |
He graduated from Lisgar Collegiate in 1952. He was one of the founding members of Minto Developments Inc., but left the company in 1960. While mayor, Greenberg was a proponent of community-based planning.
He died of heart failure in 1999 at the Ottawa Heart Institute, aged 65.
References
- "Former mayor Greenberg dies". Ottawa Citizen. 1 July 1999. p. A1.
- Bell, Pat & Adam, Mohammed (1 July 1999). "Ex-mayor loved his city". Ottawa Citizen. p. C1.
- Downey, Donn (6 July 1999). "Ottawa mayor was known for his stunts (Lives Lived: Lorry Greenberg)". The Globe and Mail. p. A19.
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| Ottawa (2001 amalgamation – present) | |
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