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Canadian politician
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18 March 1970(Saint John, Canada)
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Biography
Introduction
Dave Ramsay (born March 18, 1970 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Yellowknife businessman and politician.
Political career
Ramsay first ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election in the electoral district of Range Lake. He was defeated by candidate Sandy Lee finishing a close second. He would run again in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election this time in the electoral district of Kam Lake. He defeated two other candidates with nearly 50% of the vote to win his first term in office.
Ramsay was reelected to a second term in the 2007 general election.He won a third term in the2011 election and was chosen for cabinet on the formation of the 17th Assembly.