Peter D. Clark (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
About Peter D. Clark (politician)
- Peter D.
- Clark (born January 27, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) was Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton from 1991-1997. He received a BComm degree from the University of Windsor in 1964 and an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1974.
- He was mayor of Cumberland Township, Ontario from 1980 to 1989.
- Clark was defeated by Bob Chiarelli in an election for the position of Regional Chair in 1997.
- He was appointed director of the Standards Council of Canada in April 1999 and was re-appointed in 2005. He was voted into council for Ottawa City Council in the Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward at the 2010 municipal election.In January 2011 he expressed in local media he believes safety for pedestrians and cyclists is a priority in the city.
- He supports the bridge to be built over the Rideau river (in his ward), and said this will create a connection to the Laurier Bike Lane to be built if the draft budget is approved.
- Earlier he indicated Ottawa has to become a city with 21st-century transportation.
- He also supported the green bin introduction, despite his reputation for fiscal conservatism.
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