Rainer Bloess

Who is Rainer Bloess?

Rainer Bloess is a member of Ottawa City Council. He represents Ward 2 - Innes covering some of the city's eastern suburbs. He was originally a member of the city council of Gloucester, being elected to that council in 1994 on a cost cutting platform. He lives in the suburban community of Blackburn Hamlet. When Gloucester was merged into Ottawa in 2000 he ran for Ottawa city council and was elected after a strong challenge from a fellow Gloucester councilor. He has been nominated for city Councillor in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010.

Bloess is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. In 2009, he lost to David Bertschi for the Liberal nomination in Ottawa—Orléans for the upcoming federal election.