Bob Callahan is one of the famous Politician, who was born on the memorable day of April 11 in the year 1937. Hailing from the vibrant city of New York, Bob Callahan is a proud citizen of United States.
Canadian Liberal Party politician. He served on Ontario’s Legislative Assembly during the 1980s and 1990s and later became a member of the Brampton City Council.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Bob Callahan continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Bob Callahan
Popular As:
Bob Callahan
First Name:
Bob
Last Name:
Callahan
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 11
Birth Year:
1937
Death Date:
2011-03-10
Death Day:
December 26
Death Year:
2020
Education:
St. Michael's College
Career
After graduating from the University of Toronto, he studied law at Toronto’s York University.
Beginning in 1969, he practiced law in Brampton with Cook, Callahan & Leschied.
Family
Born in New York City, he later settled in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. His marriage to Lyn Callahan produced four sons. He lost the 1977 Ontario General Election to Progressive Conservative candidate Bill Davis.
Bob Callahan Timeline
1965
He operated a private legal practice in Toronto from 1965 to 1966, when he joined the firm of Beatty, Bowyer & Greenslade in Brampton. In 1969, he became a partner in the Brampton firm of Cook, Callahan & Leschied.
1969
From 1969 to 1985, and from 1997 to 2014 he served as a Brampton city councillor.
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1977
He ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1977 provincial election, but finished third against Progressive Conservative Bill Davis, the sitting Premier, the riding of Brampton. He challenged Davis again in the 1981 election, and finished a distant second.
1982
Following the departure of partners Cooke and Leschied in 1982 and 1989, he continued in private practice.
1985
He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995 representing the ridings of Brampton and Brampton South.
1987
The Liberals won a landslide re-election victory in the 1987 provincial election, and Callahan defeated his nearest opponent by over 11,000 votes in the redistributed riding of Brampton South. He was not appointed to cabinet, and remained in the backbenches.
1990
The New Democratic Party won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and the Liberals were reduced to only 36 MPPs. Callahan was one of these, defeating NDP challenger John Scheer by 424 votes. In 1992, he was appointed as his party's critic for Correctional Services.
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1993
In 1993, Callahan was a vocal opponent of the NDP government's plans to prohibit the picketing of abortion clinics within Ontario.
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1995
In the 1995 provincial election, the Progressive Conservative Party under Mike Harris won a majority government based primarily on support from Greater Toronto Area communities such as Brampton.
1997
Callahan returned to municipal politics after his defeat, and was re-elected for Ward 3 on the Brampton City Council in 1997. He was re-elected up until 2010.
2014
He decided to retire from politics and did not put his name forward for the 2014 municipal election.
