Bob Pringle

Robert Murray Pringle
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office 1988–1998
Preceded by	Ray Martineau
Succeeded by	Judy Junor
Constituency	Saskatoon Eastview
City of Saskatoon Councillor
In office 2006–2010
Preceded by	Terry Alm
Succeeded by	Mairin Loewen
Constituency	Ward 7
Personal details
Born	April 25, 1946 Regina, Saskatchewan
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	Saskatoon
Occupation	Social worker
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Robert Murray "Bob" Pringle is a former Canadian politician, who last served as a city councillor for Ward 7 on Saskatoon City Council in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.^[2] He previously served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Eastview from 1988 to 1998. While in the legislature, he served as Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for Senior's Issues in the government of Roy Romanow.

Pringle has bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from the University of Manitoba. He previously served as the CEO of the Saskatoon Food Bank, and as executive directors of Cosmo Industries, the Saskatoon Housing Coalition, and Habitat for Humanity Saskatoon.^[3] He began a five-year term as Saskatchewan's children's advocate starting on January 1, 2011, and as such resigned his seat on city council on December 31, 2010.^[4]

References

1. "Bob Pringle fonds". SAIN Collections. Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
2. "Pringle officially resigns seat". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. December 1, 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
3. Hutton, David; Lana Haight (November 4, 2010). "Province taps Pringle as children's advocate". The StarPhoenix. CanWest. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
4. Hutton, David (December 2, 2010). "Byelection date for Ward 7 proposed". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2012-05-05.

External links

• Children's Advocate – biography of Bob Pringle