Roger Fitzgerald is a

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politician in

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, Canada. He represented the

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of Bonavista South from 1993 to 2011 and served as

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of the

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. Before entering politics, he worked as a

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electrician. He married Marjorie Noseworthy. Fitzgerald served as mayor of

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. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. He has served as Opposition Shadow Critic for Social Services, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agrifoods, Development and Rural Renewa1, Industry, Trade and Rural Development, and Intergovernmental Affairs as a member of the Public Accounts Committee, as a Member of the Caucus Strategy Committee, and as Vice-Chair of the Caucus Economic Development Committee. Fitzgerald ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1989, losing to Aubrey Gover; he was elected in 1993 and was reelected in 1996, 1999 and 2003. He was acclaimed in the

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when his opponent withdrew from the race. In June 2011, he announced that he would not be running for reelection. In 2017, Fitzgerald endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.

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