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Encyclopedia > Howard McCurdy

Howard Douglas McCurdy is a retired Canadian politician and university professor.


Born December 10, 1932, in London, Ontario, McCurdy studied at the University of Western Ontario where he received a Bachelor of Arts and later at Assumption University where he received a Bachelor of Science. He was awarded a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in microbiology and chemistry from Michigan State University. McCurdy has also served for a time as Michigan State University's president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).


From 1979 to 1984, Howard McCurdy served the city of Windsor as an Alderman and later joined the New Democratic Party, eventually becoming their first black Member of Parliament, elected to represent the riding of Windsor-St. Clair from 1984 until his defeat in the 1993 federal election.


In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie's campaign for NDP leader.


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Howard McCurdy at AllExperts (308 words)
Born December 10, 1932, in London, Ontario, McCurdy studied at the University of Western Ontario where he received a Bachelor of Arts and later at Assumption University where he received a Bachelor of Science.
From 1979 to 1984, McCurdy served the city of Windsor as an alderman and later joined the New Democratic Party, eventually becoming the party's first African-Canadian Member of Parliament.
McCurdy had been endorsed by Premier Bob Rae, while Rousseau was an ally of party dissidents such as Peter Kormos.
Howard McCurdy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (289 words)
Howard Douglas McCurdy is a retired Canadian politician and university professor.
McCurdy has also served for a time as Michigan State University's president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
McCurdy campaigned for the Ontario New Democratic Party nomination in Windsor—Sandwich in the buildup to the 1995 provincial election, but was unexpectedly defeated by Arlene Rousseau.
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