Dennis Lars Schneider (June 10, 1942 – January 31, 2023) was a real estate agent and political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He represented Whitehorse West in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2002 as a Liberal.[1]

Dennis Schneider
MLA for Whitehorse West
In office
2000–2002
Preceded byDavid Sloan
Succeeded byElaine Taylor
Personal details
Born(1942-06-10)June 10, 1942
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJanuary 31, 2023(2023-01-31) (aged 80)
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Political partyLiberal

He was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, the son of Frank Schneider and Elsie Larson,[2] and was educated in Denare Beach and Flin Flon. After completing high school, Schneider worked for the Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company. In 1961, he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and served in Saskatchewan until 1996. From 1997 to 1999, Schneider worked as a real estate agent and also drove a school bus. He served as speaker for the Yukon assembly from 2000 to 2002.[1] He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 2002.[3] Schneider lived in Whitehorse, and died on January 31, 2023, at the age of 80.[4][2][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Canadian Parliamentary Review". Parliament of Canada. 2000. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. ^ a b Lumley, Elizabeth (2003). Canadian Who's Who 2003. University of Toronto Press. p. 1209. ISBN 0-8020-8865-1. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  3. ^ "Yukon Votes 2006". CBC. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  4. ^ https://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/late-mla-blended-directness-with-humour
  5. ^ https://heritagenorth.ca/dennis-lars-schneider/