Elizabeth Kishkon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
About Elizabeth Kishkon
- Elizabeth Eva Kishkon (January 7, 1931 – August 29, 2018) was a Canadian politician, who served as the 29th mayor of the city of Windsor, Ontario, from 1983 to 1985.
- She was the first woman ever elected to the mayoralty of Windsor. Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Kishkon grew up in London, England.
- As mayor, she hosted a royal visit to Windsor by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1984.She was awarded an honorary LL.D.
- by the University of Windsor in 1986.
- Federal New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent asked Kishkon to run as the NDP's candidate in Windsor West in the 1988 federal election.
- Kishkon refused, however, citing the fact that she did not want to run against Herb Gray.
- She died in Windsor at the age of 87 in 2018.
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