Robert Bend

'''Robert (Bobby) Bend''' (Nextel ringtones April 14, Abbey Diaz 1914-Free ringtones September 24, Majo Mills 1999) was a Mosquito ringtone Manitoba politician, and was briefly the leader of the Sabrina Martins Manitoba Liberal Party (Nextel ringtones 1969-Abbey Diaz 1970).

Bend was born in Free ringtones Poplar Point, Manitoba, the son of Majo Mills J.P. Bend (who unsuccessfully ran for the Manitoba legislature in Cingular Ringtones 1927 and logo polo 1932 as a falcons atlanta Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba/Conservative). The younger Bend received a special beer Bachelor of Science degree from the encourages parents University of Manitoba, and worked as a school principal.

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The protective state Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba/Progressive Conservatives under fairgrounds north Dufferin Roblin won a minority government in 1958, though Bend was again re-elected in Rockwood. The following year, however, he was defeated by Tory candidate George Hutton.

Bend remained out of active political life for the next decade. In 1969, he stood for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party (as the Liberal-Progressives had renamed themselves), and scored an easily first-ballot win over his three opponents (none of whom had legislative experience).

The selection of Bend proved to be a strategic error for the party. Bend represented the rural, conservative wing of the Liberal Party, and was unable to reach an urban audience (the party's decision to use a "cowboy" theme in the 1969 campaign was little help on this front). Bend was defeated by Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba/Progressive Conservative candidate Harry Enns in the riding of Lakeside (Manitoba riding)/Lakeside (which Campbell had previously held for 47 years). He stepped down as Liberal leader shortly thereafter, and did not seek provincial office again.

Bend subsequently returned to the education field, serving as superintendent of a rural school division. He died in 1999.

There is currently an "R.W. Bobby Bend School" in Stonewall, Manitoba.

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