Editing Gary Doer (section)

==Early life and career==
Gary Doer was born to a [[middle class]] family in [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba. His background is [[Germany|German]] and [[Wales|Welsh]]. He graduated from [[St. Paul's High School (Winnipeg)|St. Paul's High School]] and went on to study [[political science]] and [[sociology]] at the [[University of Manitoba]] for one year where he was a member of [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]] fraternity,<ref>Staff Writer (Summer 2012). [http://www.tke.org/files/file/the_teke/2012-summer.pdf "Tekes in Politics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309083305/http://tke.org/files/file/the_teke/2012-summer.pdf |date=9 March 2016 }}. ''The Teke''. pp. 12–13. [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]]. Retrieved 10 January 2018.</ref> but left to become a corrections officer at the Vaughan Street Detention Centre. He later rose to become deputy superintendent of the Manitoba Youth Centre.<ref>"Profile: Gary Doer", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 17 April 1995.</ref> Doer's work environment was not always safe: he once had to deal with a hostage taking situation, and was attacked with a [[baseball bat]] on another occasion.<ref>Geoffrey York, "New leader of Manitoba NDP rose through union movement", ''Globe and Mail'', 31 March 1988, A4.  For the date of Doer's departure from university, see David Roberts, "Doer practices for last kick at the political can", ''Globe and Mail'', 3 April 1995, A4.</ref>

Doer became president of the [[Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union|Manitoba Government Employees' Association]] in 1979, and served in this capacity until 1986.<ref>"National union of civil workers acclaims head", ''Globe and Mail'', 4 April 1979, P2.</ref>  He also held prominent positions with the [[Manitoba Federation of Labour]] and the [[National Union of Public and General Employees]], served as a director of the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], and became a governor of the University of Manitoba.<ref name="Geoffrey York 1988">Geoffrey York, "New leader of Manitoba NDP rose through union movement", ''Globe and Mail'', 31 March 1988, A4.</ref>  In 1983, he negotiated an agreement with the provincial government of [[Howard Pawley]] in which civil servants agreed to delay a wage increase in return for a guarantee of no layoffs or wage rollbacks.<ref>"The Manitoba Government and the union representing about 12,000 civil servants ...", ''Globe and Mail'', 16 February 1983, P8; "Manitoba workers opt for job security", ''Globe and Mail'', 24 February 1983, P13.</ref>  The following year, he openly criticized [[Dennis McDermott]]'s leadership of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]].<ref>Brian Cole, "Antagonism to McDermott voiced by Doer", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 22 October 1983.</ref>

Doer first joined the New Democratic Party in the 1970s, and worked for the party in the [[1973 Manitoba general election|1973 provincial election]].<ref>Alison Mayes, "The province is his office", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 20 May 2007, B3.</ref> He discontinued his membership in 1975 to preserve the neutrality of his union, and was later courted by both the New Democrats and [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservatives]] to run for public office.<ref>Richard Cleroux and Geoffrey York, "Doer favored to win Manitoba NDP leadership race", ''Globe and Mail'', 15 March 1988, a4.</ref>  He rejoined the NDP in 1986, and was a candidate in [[1986 Manitoba general election|that year's provincial election]].<ref>Geoffrey York, "Filmon describes rival as a 'slick individual'", ''Globe and Mail'', 16 March 1988, A4.</ref><ref>[http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070524_111541_5896 Jordan Timm, "The Gary Doer phenomenon"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011105439/http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070524_111541_5896 |date=11 October 2007 }}, ''Macleans'', 24 May 2007, accessed 18 August 2007.</ref>