Shirley Render (born April 1, 1943) is a

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. She was a member of the

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from 1990 to 1999, and was briefly a

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in the government of

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Early life

Born Shirley Hurst in

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, the daughter of Harold and Marg Hurst, she was educated at the

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degree in 1964 and a

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degree in 1984. She has worked as a social worker and

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teacher, and has lectured in

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at the

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Association, and has authored two published books on aviation history: ''Double Cross: The Inside Story of James A. Richardson and Canadian Airways'' (1999) and ''No Place for a Lady: the Story of Canadian Women Pilots, 1928-1992'' (2000). She is a member of the ''International Association of Women's Pilots'' and the ''Women and History Association'', and has served as President of the

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(though her time as president coincided with a period of financial controversy at the museum).

Politics

Render was first elected to the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative in the 1990 provincial election in the south-central Winnipeg riding of St. Vital, defeating incumbent

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Bob Rose by 118 votes. She was re-elected by a greater margin in the 1995 provincial election, with the

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(NDP) displacing the Liberals for second place. Render entered cabinet on February 5, 1999, the date of

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's final cabinet shuffle. She was appointed

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, with responsibility for the Gaming Control Act. In the provincial election held later in the year, she lost her seat to NDP candidate

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by over 1500 votes. Render tried to return to the legislature in

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, which borders her former district, in the 2003 provincial election, but lost to NDP candidate

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by over 1000 votes.

Current work

Render is currently a member of the Community Partnership Executive at

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, and lectures at the

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and

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. In 2001, she received a Governor General of Canada 125 award. She is currently the executive director of the

. In 2017, the city of Winnipeg opened Shirley Render Park, near St. Vital Park. The site was formerly a St. Vital landfill.

Published works

* Render, Shirley. ''Double Cross: The Inside Story of James A. Richardson and the Canadian Airways''. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1999. . * Render, Shirley. ''No Place for a Lady: The Story of Canadian Women Pilots''. Winnipeg: Peguis Publishers, 1992, 2000 (2nd ed.). .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Render, Shirley Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs 1943 births Living people Canadian people of German descent Politicians from Winnipeg Women MLAs in Manitoba Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba Red River College alumni Women government ministers of Canada