- Robert L. Rishchynski
Infobox_Politician
name = Robert Rishchynski
caption = Campaign photo from 2008
birth_date = May 25, 1967
residence = Toronto, Ontario (High Park)
party =Green Party of Canada
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occupation = IT ManagerRobert L. Rishchynski, (born May 25, 1967) is the Green Party Candidate in the
Parkdale-High Park riding of Toronto, Ontario [cite web|url=http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080924/election2008_phprp_080920/20080924/?hub=TorontoNewHome|title=Parkdale-High Park promises to be a tough fight|last=Doskoch|first=Bill |date=September 24, 2008|work=ctvtoronto.ca news|accessdate=2008-10-09] . Robert is an information and technology manager, specializing in organizational governance and project coordination. He has completed graduate degrees in Geography and Business Administration and a diploma inPublic Administration . He previously served on the executive of the Toronto chapter ofFair Vote Canada . [cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2005/candidates/generated/35068_GRN.html|title=Decision 2006-Candidate, Rob Rishchynski|date=2006|work=www.theglobeandmail.com|accessdate=2008-10-09]Background
His fifteen year professional career has been spent in the public and private sectors, managing the use of computer mapping to improve decision making and service delivery to the public. Robert has always had an interest in environmental and
political issues.Provincial politics
He is an active member of the
Green Party of Canada since 2000 [cite web|url=http://www.greenparty.ca/en/campaign/35068|title=Parkdale-High Park Riding Candidate Robert L. Rishchynski|work=greenparty.ca|accessdate=2008-10-09] . He has been participating in election campaigns inParkdale-High Park as a volunteer, organizer and candidate.Robert represented the
Green Party of Canada for theParkdale-High Park riding in theCanadian federal election, 2006 [cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/175/|title=Canada Votes 2006-District-Parkdale-High Park|work=www.cbc.ca|date=2006|accessdate=2008-10-10] , and is representing the Green Party in Parkdale-High Park again in theCanadian federal election, 2008 . [cite web|url=http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=ele&document=ontario&dir=40ge/loc/lis&lang=e&textonly=false|title=Final List of Confirmed Candidates for the 40th General Election|date=September 29, 2008|work=www.electionscanada.ca|publisher=Elections Canada|accessdate=2008-10-10]The
Parkdale-High Park riding has been called "the fight to watch in the GTA" by theToronto Star [cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/513577|title=Parkdale-High Park|last=Doolittle|first=Robyn |date=October 9, 2008|work=www.thestar.com|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=2008-10-10] newspaper in terms of who will win this riding in the 2008 Canadian election.Personal life
Robert, his partner and young children, are long-time residents of the
High Park area. He is also a successful half-marathoner (Toronto Waterfront Marathon ) and a three-season bicycle commuter.References
External links
* [http://www.parkdalehighparkgreens.ca Parkdale-High Park Green Party]
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