Ted William Schellenberg (born 11 August 1952) is a

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broadcaster and former politician. Schellenberg served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. Born in

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, Schellenberg was elected at the

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electoral district in the 1984 federal election, thus he served in the

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. In the 1988 federal election, his riding became

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and he was defeated by David Stupich of the

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. Schellenberg now works as an overnight anchor at

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radio in Vancouver.

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* 1952 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{BritishColumbia-MP-stub