Bob Bose Explained

Bob Bose
Office:Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia
Term Start:1988
Term End:1996
Predecessor:Don Ross
Successor:Doug McCallum
Birth Date:c.
Party:Surrey Civic Electors
Residence:Surrey, British Columbia

Robert J. Bose (born 1932) is a Canadian politician. He served as Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia from 1988 until 1996. Bose was a member of the NDP affiliated Surrey Civic Electors party. Bose lost in the 1996 elections Doug McCallum, and his defeat was attributed to the unpopularity of the provincial NDP government at the time.[1]

Bose previously served as an alderman on the Surrey City Council from 1979–1987. After his term of mayor, he served on city council once again, from 2000–2008.[2] He has been described as "the soul of Surrey".[3]

His grandfather, Henry Bose, who served as Mayor of Surrey from 1905–1910, owned a farm in Surrey which has since become a local landmark.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Backlash: Voters. November 17, 1996. A4. Vancouver Province. April 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: Jack. Brown. Surrey's Wardens, Reeves, Councillors, Aldermen, Mayors, and Councillors. Surrey History. 2014. 2015-06-18.
  3. Web site: Former mayor Bob Bose says Surrey ripe for "dark horse" candidate. The Georgia Strait. June 30, 2014. 2015-06-18.
  4. Web site: As Surrey grows, trees are traded for density. The Globe and Mail. September 27, 2013. 2015-06-18.
  5. Web site: Veteran councillor Bob Bose saddened by result in Surrey. The Province. November 22, 2011. 2015-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20141213164654/http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=dd054761-3db6-4fa5-b067-8ac2b1136f63. December 13, 2014. dead.