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Art Phillips (born 1930) served as mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1973 to 1977. Prior to being elected to this post, he was instrumental in founding a reform-minded, centrist municipal-level political party, TEAM (The Electors' Action Movement), in 1968. Also in that year, he was elected as an alderman to Vancouver City Council. 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...


Under Phillips' mayoral leadership, the city of Vancouver took a more cautious approach to real estate and related development and ensured that environmental and quality-of-life concerns were addressed by city planners.


Phillips was elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1979 as a Liberal, but was defeated the following year in his bid for re-election. The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ...


His wife, Carole Taylor, served as a Vancouver alderman in the 1980s and then as chair of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In the 2005 British Columbia election she won election to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly as a Liberal and was subsequently appointed Minister of Finance in Gordon Campbell's cabinet. The Honourable Carole Taylor, MLA (born 1945) is a Canadian journalist and politician. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television broadcaster. ... Popular vote map by riding The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada. ... Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually called the BC Liberal Party) is a right-of-centre provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada, differing from some other right-of-centre parties in being fiscally conservative and socially moderate (or neoliberal). ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Gordon Campbell, VC For the Scottish Conservative politician, see Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy The Honourable Gordon Muir Campbell, MBA, BA, MLA, (born January 12, 1948) is the current Premier of British Columbia. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...


See also: List of Mayors of Vancouver. The following is a list of Mayors of Vancouver, British Columbia. ...



Preceded by:
Ron Basford
Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre
1979-1980
Succeeded by:
Pat Carney


The Honourable Stanley Ronald (Ron) Basford (April 22, 1932 - January 31, 2005) was a long-time Canadian Cabinet minister in the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau. ... Vancouver Centre is the name of a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Patricia (Pat) Carney (born May 26, 1935) is a Canadian Senator and former Cabinet minister. ...


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Art Phillips - definition of Art Phillips in Encyclopedia (170 words)
Prior to being elected to this post, he was instrumental in founding a reform-minded, centrist municipal-level political party, TEAM (The Electors' Action Movement), in 1968.
Phillips was elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1979 as a Liberal, but was defeated the following year in his bid for re-election.
His wife, Carole Taylor, served as a Vancouver alderman in the 1980's and is currently the chair of the CBC, (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
Phillips, Bert (288 words)
Phillips was a student at the Academie Julian with Ernest Blumenschein at the time and Sharp told them about the great potential he felt Taos held as a destination for young artists.
Phillips was a founding member of the Society and devoted his life to painting idyllic images of the Pueblo Indians and noble and romantic figures.
Phillips was dedicated to preserving the Pueblo community and was instrumental in helping the Indians retain their rights to much of the forest and mountain land surrounding the Pueblo.
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