David Mike Broda (September 17, 1944 – June 13, 2010) was a Canadian politician. He served in the

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from 1997 to 2004 as a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus.

Political career

Broda ran twice as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal electoral district of Beaver River, first in a 1989 by-election upon the death of incumbent John Dahmer and then in the 1993 federal election. He lost both times to

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of the Reform Party. Broda ran in the

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as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of

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. He defeated Liberal incumbent Mary Anne Balsillie by less than 300 votes. Broda ran for a second term in the

2001 Alberta general election The 2001 Alberta general election was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The incumbent Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, led by Ralph Klein, won ...

. He easily defeated three other candidates with a landslide majority to hold his seat. During his time in office he served as chair of the advisory council on Alberta-Ukraine relations. Broda retired from provincial politics in 2004 at the dissolution of the assembly.

Late life and death

After retiring from provincial politics Broda was appointed by the

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to serve on the Alberta Surface Rights Board in April 2005 to serve as Vice-Chairman. His appointed term on the board was scheduled until March 31, 2010. Broda died in a car crash outside of Edmonton on June 13, 2010, after leaving a barbecue event held on behalf of the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce in the town of

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Electoral results

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
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