Question: Facts: - residence: pasadena , newfoundland and labrador - successor: tom marshall - party: liberal - predecessor: lynn verge - office: mha for humber east - term end: 2003 - term start: 1996 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bob mercer -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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bob mercer is a former canadian politician .he represented the riding of humber east in the newfoundland and labrador house of assembly from 1996 to 2003 .he was a member of the liberals .prior to his election to the house of assembly , mercer served as mayor of pasadena from 1993 to 1996 .he subsequently served a second term as mayor from 2005 to 2009 .