Veteran New Democrat stepping down so new Sask NDP leader can run for seat

Published Monday June 8th, 2009

THE CANADIAN PRESS

REGINA - A veteran NDP politician in Saskatchewan is stepping down so the party's new leader can run for a seat in the legislature.

Harry Van Mulligen, member of the legislature for Regina Douglas Park, says he will resign June 30. Mulligen says he wants to see Dwain Lingenfelter get a chance to take on the Saskatchewan Party government as soon as possible.

Lingenfelter won the race to replace outgoing leader Lorne Calvert on the second ballot on the weekend.

Van Mulligen was first elected to the legislature in 1986 after spending time on Regina city council.

He says he decided shortly after the 2007 election that he would not be running again.

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