Art Thomas Moug (September 19, 1926 – July 16, 2003) was a

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in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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from 1969 to 1977. Moug was born in Charleswood,

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. He was educated in

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schools, and worked as a contractor, becoming the owner of Berkeley Construction. He was the

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of Charleswood from 1966 to 1971, prior to its amalgamation with Winnipeg. In 1969, he also served as chair of the city's public works committee.''Winnipeg Free Press'', 8 January 1969, p. 12. He was also a member of the

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and the

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. Moug was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1969 provincial election, defeating former

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leadership candidate

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by over 1,000 votes. He was re-elected in the 1973 election by a greater margin. The New Democrat Party was in power throughout this period, and Moug sat as an opposition MLA throughout his time in parliament. He did not seek re-election in 1977, instead choosing to step aside for party leader

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. He resumed his construction business after leaving office, and moved to

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in 1980. Moug died in Grande Prairie at the age of 76.

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1926 births 2003 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba {{Manitoba-MLA-stub