Rex Barnes | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Gander—Grand Falls | |
In office 2002–2004 | |
Preceded by | George Baker |
Succeeded by | District abolished,became Bonavista—Exploits |
Personal details | |
Born | Grand Falls-Windsor,Newfoundland and Labrador | June 4,1959
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
Rex Barnes (born June 4,1959) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Grand Falls-Windsor,Newfoundland and Labrador,Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the House of Commons of Canada,representing the riding of Gander—Grand Falls. Elected in a by-election in 2002, [1] he lost his seat in the 2004 election to Liberal candidate Scott Simms,running as the member for Bonavista—Exploits.
Barnes has been a paramedic,and a volunteer worker. Barnes was the Progressive Conservative critic for Public Works and Government Services,and Transport. He served as a city councillor in Grand Falls-Windsor for 9 years. [2]
Barnes served as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor from September 2005 to September 2009.
In February 2011,he announced plans to challenge incumbent MHA Ray Hunter for the Progressive Conservative party nomination in Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South for the 2011 provincial election. [3] Barnes lost the nomination receiving 327 votes to Hunter's 533. [4]
Barnes ran as an independent candidate in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in the 2015 provincial election. [5] He finished in third place with 19.6% of the vote.
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