Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941) is a
Canadian
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politician. He represented the
Sault Ste. Marie electoral district
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in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the
New Democratic Party
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Butland was born in
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie ( ) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is at the St. Mary's River on the Canada–US border. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay.
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. Before entering politics, served as principal at St. Hubert's (Catholic) elementary school from 1984 to 1988.
Following his federal defeat, Butland ran for mayor of the city of Sault Ste. Marie in a special byelection in 1996, following the controversial resignation of
Joe Fratesi. He was elected, succeeding Fratesi's appointed interim replacement Michael Sanzosti, and served until 2000, when he was defeated by
John Rowswell.
He subsequently ran for the city council as a ward councillor in the
2003 municipal election, and was elected.
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Mayors of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
New Democratic Party MPs
1941 births
Living people
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