Robert Newman

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Rob Newman (politician)

Rob Newman (born March 23, 1972) is a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in York, Ontario, graduated from high school in Barrie, Ontario, and holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Acadia University.

He was the elected Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario from 2004 to 2006 and also served as the party's Issue Advocate for Democratic Renewal. Prior to his position as GPO Deputy Leader, Newman served as Executive Assistant to Green Party of Canada leader Jim Harris. He resigned from that position and later went on to support Tom Manley's unsuccessful 2004 leadership bid against Harris.

On 1 September 2005, Newman became the first ever GPO representative to advise an Ontario Legislative Assembly committee on official government policy - speaking on the issue of electoral reform to elected MPPs on the Select Committee on Electoral Reform. He spoke again to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on 19 September 2005, addressing Bill 214, the Election Statute Amendment Act.

Rob Newman (footballer)

Robert Nigel "Rob" Newman (born 13 December 1963 in Bradford on Avon) is an English football coach and former player.

Career

Newman signed for Bristol City as an apprentice in October 1981, later serving as club captain and eventually playing 483 games for the club, leaving him seventh on Bristol City’s all-time appearances chart.

After three consecutive relegations Bristol City were in financial turmoil in 1982. Eight of the club’s top-earning players - known as the 'Ashton Gate Eight' - saved the club by ripping up their contracts and taking redundancy. On 6 February 1982 Bristol City played Fulham at Ashton Gate in the first match following the departure of the eight senior players. The team was populated with several young reserve team players, including an 18-year-old Newman.

Having been with the club at this low point, Newman was a key figure in improving the club’s fortunes. Playing predominantly in central midfield and defence, he helped the club win promotion to Division 3 in 1984, win the Freight Rover Trophy in 1986 and achieve a further promotion, to Division 2, in 1990.