Douglas Richard Reycraft (born March 9, 1943 in London, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1985 to 1990. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada on the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of about 447,286; the city proper has a population of about 351,267 (2004). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Reycraft was educated at London Teachers' College and the University of Western Ontario, and worked as a teacher. He also served as councillor, deputy reeve and reeve in the Village of Glencoe, and served as a warden of Middlesex County. The University of Western Ontario is located in London, Ontario, Canada. ... In some Canadian provinces, a reeve is the elected head of a village or township, performing a similar role to the mayor of a town or city. ... Middlesex County is a census division located in Western Ontario. ...

He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Bob Eaton by 810 votes in the rural constituency of Middlesex. The Liberal Party formed government following this election. Re-elected by a greater margin in the 1987 election, Reycraft served as Chief Government Whip from September 29, 1987 to August 2, 1989. David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Robert James Eaton (born 1940) was a U.S. automobile businessman. ... David Petersons Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. ... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Liberals unexpectedly lost the 1990 provincial election to the New Democratic Party, and Reycraft lost his riding to NDP candidate Irene Mathyssen by 520 votes. He attempted a comeback in the 1995 election, but lost to Bruce Smith of the Progressive Conservatives. As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Irene Mathyssen (born August 16, 1951 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... Bob Raes Ontario New Democratic Party government was defeated by voters, who are angry at the mistakes made by the inexperienced NDP, and frustrated by rising taxes and unemployment. ... Bruce Smith is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Reycraft returned to municipal politics, and was elected mayor of Southwest Middlesex in 2000. He was returned in 2003 by only 26 votes over challenger Tom Jeffrey. A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

Reycraft has also served as chair of the London-Middlesex Board of Health. In his capacity as mayor, he has devoted significant attention to water safety issues.