John Rodriguez
John R. Rodriguez (February 12, 1937 – July 5, 2017) was a Guyanaese-born Canadian politician. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana. He served as the mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario from 2006 to 2010, and previously represented the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the Canadian House of Commons from 1972 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Rodriguez died on July 5, 2017 in Greater Sudbury, Ontario of heart failure at the age of 80.[1]
References
- ↑ "Former MP, mayor John Rodriguez dies at 80". Sudbury Star, July 5, 2017.
Other websites
- John Rodriguez – Parliament of Canada biography
- Text of Rodriguez's inaugural address as mayor, from the City of Greater Sudbury official website Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine