Ryan Bater
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| Ryan Bater | |
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| North Battleford City Councillor | |
| Assumed office October 25, 2012 |
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| Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party | |
| In office February 21, 2009 – January 31, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | David Karwacki |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Liberal Party |
| Residence | North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| Profession | Economic Development |
Ryan Bater is a Canadian politician, currently a member of city council in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Bater was the leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party from February 21, 2009 until January 31, 2012.
Raised in The Battlefords, Ryan Bater was educated at the University of Saskatchewan where he earned a degree in business economics. Bater was the general manager of the Battlefords Regional Economic Development Authority for approximately 7 years until March 2009.
Political career
Provincial politics
During the 2007 provincial election, Bater ran as the Liberal candidate in the constituency of The Battlefords, placing third behind the NDP and Saskatchewan Party candidates with 13.36% of the vote.
On June 25, 2009, Bater announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, after the resignation of David Karwacki.[1] At the close of nominations on August 15, 2008, Bater was the sole candidate to have officially entered the leadership race. His official status as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party was confirmed at the Saskatchewan Liberal Party Convention on February 21, 2009.[2]
During his first summer as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals, Bater undertook an outreach tour across Saskatchewan focusing on rural communities.[3] In the 2011 provincial election, Bater again ran in the constituency of The Battlefords. He placed third behind the Saskatchewan Party and NDP candidates, with 11.8% of the vote.[4] On January 31, 2012, Bater announced his resignation.[5]
Municipal politics
Bater successfully ran as a candidate for city council in North Battleford in the 2012 Saskatchewan municipal elections.[6]
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