Ralph Raymond Loffmark Explained

Ralph Loffmark
Birth Name:Ralph Raymond Loffmark
Birth Date:22 February 1920
Birth Place:Chase, British Columbia
Death Place:Burnaby, British Columbia
Constituency Am2:Vancouver South
Vancouver-Point Grey (1963-1966)
Assembly2:British Columbia Legislative
Alongside2:Robert Bonner (1963-1966)
Pat McGeer (1963-1966)
Thomas Audley Bate (1966-1967)
Norman Levi (1967-1969)
Agnes Kripps (1969-1972)
Term Start2:September 30, 1963
Term End2:August 30, 1972
Predecessor2:Thomas Audley Bate
Successor2:Garde Gardom
Party:Social Credit
Profession:Lawyer

Ralph Raymond Loffmark (February 22, 1920 – July 7, 2012) was a lawyer, chartered accountant, educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Point Grey from 1963 to 1966 and Vancouver South from 1966 to 1972 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member.[1]

Biography

He was born in Chase, British Columbia, the son of Raymond Victor Loffmark and Hazel M. Woodland, and was educated at the University of Toronto, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of British Columbia. Loffmark served in the Canadian Army during World War II. In 1961, he married Barbara Helen Grierson. He was a member of the Ontario bar and the British Columbia bar. He also was a professor at the University of British Columbia. Loffmark served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce[2] and as Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance.[3] He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1972.[4] After leaving politics, Loffmark returned to teaching at the University of British Columbia. He openly supported the provincial New Democrats during the 1979 election and complained after his pension as a former member of the assembly was cut later that same year.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ralph Raymond LOFFMARK Obituary: View Ralph LOFFMARK's Obituary by The Province . Legacy.com . 2012-07-18.
  2. Book: Normandin, P G . Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1965 . 1965.
  3. Book: Ewan, Mark . History of Public Health in B.C. . Blatherwick, John . 3 . 2012-01-01.
  4. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.
  5. News: Loffmark pension cut differs from other former ministers . 3 . October 15, 1979 . . 2012-01-01.