Rob Altemeyer

Who is Rob Altemeyer?

Rob Altemeyer is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a member of the Manitoba legislature.

Altemeyer has long been involved in social justice and environmental issues in the Winnipeg area. He was responsible for bringing a recycling program to the University of Manitoba, and was one of the founders of the Global Change Game while still a student. Altemeyer served a two-year term on the Council of Canadians, and has taken part in a variety of activities in the fair trade/anti-globalization movement. In 1998, he organized an anti-globalization study group known as Beyond McWorld.

Altemeyer has also been involved in the Wolseley Neighbourhood Advisory Committee, which is involved in over two dozen local capital improvement projects. Prior to the 2003 provincial election, he served as an assistant to New Democratic Party of Manitoba Cabinet Minister Tim Sale.

In the 2003 general election, Altemeyer was elected to the provincial legislature as a New Democrat for the centre-Winnipeg riding of Wolseley. He received 3482 votes, against 1193 for his nearest competitor, Green Party leader Markus Buchart. He was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election.