Art Phillips
Art Phillips | |
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| Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre | |
| In office May 22, 1979 – February 17, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Basford |
| Succeeded by | Pat Carney |
| 32nd Mayor of Vancouver | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Jack Volrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Phillips September 12, 1930 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | March 29, 2013 (aged 82) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BCom) |
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Arthur Phillips (September 12, 1930 – March 29, 2013) was a Canadian politician. He was the 32nd mayor of Vancouver. He was elected in 1973 and ended his term in 1976.
Before becoming a politician, Phillips studied law at the University of British Columbia and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[1] After graduating, Phillips founded Phillips, Hager & North, an investment firm based in Vancouver.[2]
He then entered politics and helped create the TEAM party.[3] In 1972, the people of Vancouver elected Phillips to be their 32nd mayor. As Mayor of Vancouver, he introduced social housing for those that needed it and also stopped a freeway from being built in downtown Vancouver.[4] His term as mayor ended in 1976 and he was succeeded by Jack Volrich.
On May 22, 1979, Phillips entered federal politics and was elected to represent the Vancouver Centre district.[5] On February 17, 1980, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Pat Carney during his run for re-election.[6]
On March 29, 2013, Phillips died at Vancouver General Hospital of complications from an infection.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former Vancouver mayor Art Phillips, who sought livable city, dies at 82". Times Colonist. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "They Don't Make Them Like Art Phillips Anymore". HuffPost. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Visionary mayor Art Phillips remade Vancouver". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Art Phillips". City of Vancouver. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "General Election (1979-05-22 - 1979-05-22)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Art Phillips". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Vancouver mayor Art Phillips dead at 82". CBC News. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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