Jim Penner
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Jim Penner was a businessman and politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Manitoba legislature from 1999 to 2003.
Penner was born in Rosthern
, Saskatchewan
. He served as President and C.E.O. of Penner Foods Limited from 1962 to 1998 (overseeing a business which employed 800 workers), and was appointed to Trinity Western University
's Board of Governors in 1981. He was a graduate of Trinity University in Chicago and was awarded an honorary degree in 2001.
In 2002 Penner was honoured as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Variety Club of Manitoba.
Penner was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the general election of 1999
, running as a Progressive Conservative
in the rural, southern riding of Steinbach. This riding is considered extremely safe for the Conservatives; Penner defeated his nearest opponent by almost 5000 votes, despite the fact that the Progressive Conservatives were defeated provincially.
In parliament, Penner served as opposition critic for Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Finance. He chose not to run for re-election in 2003, having been diagnosed with cancer. Penner died in early 2004.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served in the Manitoba legislature from 1999 to 2003.
Penner was born in Rosthern
Rosthern, Saskatchewan
Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.-History:...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. He served as President and C.E.O. of Penner Foods Limited from 1962 to 1998 (overseeing a business which employed 800 workers), and was appointed to Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
's Board of Governors in 1981. He was a graduate of Trinity University in Chicago and was awarded an honorary degree in 2001.
In 2002 Penner was honoured as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Variety Club of Manitoba.
Penner was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the general election of 1999
Manitoba general election, 1999
The Manitoba general election of September 21, 1999 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada....
, running as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
in the rural, southern riding of Steinbach. This riding is considered extremely safe for the Conservatives; Penner defeated his nearest opponent by almost 5000 votes, despite the fact that the Progressive Conservatives were defeated provincially.
In parliament, Penner served as opposition critic for Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Finance. He chose not to run for re-election in 2003, having been diagnosed with cancer. Penner died in early 2004.