Bob Ringma

Bob Ringma

MGen Bob Ringma (born Robert Ringma 30 June 1928 in Richmond, British Columbia) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. By career, he was a soldier for the Canadian Forces.

Ringma served in the Canadian Forces, serving during the Korean War. He attained the rank of Major General before leaving the military in 1983. His military experiences in Korea, particularly with the Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit (MLBU), are recounted in his book "MLBU Full Monty in Korea" (ISBN 1-894263-85-5). [http://www.gsph.com/gsph/index.php?ID=293&Lang=En]

He was elected in the Nanaimo—Cowichan electoral district for the Reform Party in the 1993 general election. In 1996, he attracted controversy when he stated in a newspaper interview that store owners should be free to move gays and "ethnics" "to the back of the shop", or even to fire them, if the presence of that individual offended a bigoted customer. [cite web
url=http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/hansard/2nd-36th/vol28a/h028a_4.html
title=Mr. George Hickes (Point Douglas), Member Statements
publisher=Government of Manitoba
accessdate=2008-10-08
last=Canadian Press
first=] . Ringma was suspended from the Reform Party caucus for several months after fellow MP Jan Brown spoke out against the prominence of extremist views in the party (although it should be noted that Brown herself was also suspended.)

Ringma left politics after serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament and retired to Thetis Island, British Columbia.

Ringma has three children with his wife Paula MacDowell (m. 1954).

References

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=243&s=M Parliament of Canada:Bob Ringma]

http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/hansard/2nd-36th/vol28a/h028a_4.html


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