Ronald F. Lipsett (born January 19, 1944) is a former politician in

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, Canada. He was a

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member of the

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from 1987 to 1990 who represented the central Ontario riding of

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Background

Lipsett was educated at the

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. He is a fifth-generation cattle farmer in Silcote Corner, near

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. He served as a trustee on the

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Board of Education, and a director of Formosa Mutual Insurance Company.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative Bill Murdoch by about 2,000 votes in the riding of

. Lipsett was a backbench supporter of

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's government during his time in the legislature. He was a

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to the Minister of Energy in 1989–90. The Liberals were defeated in the 1990 election, and Lipsett placed third against Murdoch and NDP candidate Peggy Hutchinson in his bid for re-election.

Later life

Lipsett returned to the Formosa Mutual Insurance Company (later renamed Trillium Mutual Insurance) after his defeat, and has been marketing manager since 1991. He oversees advertising and sponsorship programs in the company.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lipsett, Ron 1944 births Living people Ontario Liberal Party MPPs University of Western Ontario alumni 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario