Doug Mowat
| Doug Mowat | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain | |
|
In office 1983–1991 Serving with Grace McCarthy | |
| Preceded by | Evan Maurice Wolfe |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Douglas Lyle Mowat May 16, 1929 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Died |
August 11, 1992 (aged 63) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit |
Douglas Lyle Mowat (May 16, 1929 – August 11, 1992) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991, representing the riding of Vancouver-Little Mountain.[1] A quadriplegic following an accident playing rugby at age 17, Mowat was the first wheelchair user elected to a legislature in Canada.[2]
A founding member of the BC Paraplegic Association,[3] he was the organization's executive director from 1962 until his death. He first entered elected politics as a Vancouver Parks Board commissioner, and subsequently was elected to the legislature in 1983.
He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1982 in honour of his work on behalf of people with disabilities.[3] He died in August 1992.[3]
References
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- ↑ "More than a quarter of MLAs new". Vancouver Province, May 14, 2009.
- 1 2 3 Doug Mowat: Tribute to a Life of Service. Disability Foundation.