David Chernushenko

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David Chernushenko at the June 21, 2006, leadership debate of the Green Party of Canada.
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David Chernushenko at the June 21, 2006, leadership debate of the Green Party of Canada.

David Chernushenko (b. June 1963, Calgary, Alberta) is a businessman, politician and environmentalist in Ontario, Canada. He currently serves as Senior Deputy to the Leader with the Green Party of Canada.

A graduate of Queen's University (political science) and alumnus of Cambridge University (international relations), Chernushenko has worked for CIDA, DFAIT and the United Nations Environment Programme.[1] He has served on committees and boards of local housing and environment groups, schools and health advisory bodies. [2]

As of 2006, Chernushenko owns and operates Green & Gold Inc., a consulting firm specializing in suggesting ways to increase efficiency and reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of athletic events and facilities. He co-founder Clean Air Champions, an advocacy group consisting primarily of athletes working to improve air quality in Canada.

He was the Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre in the 2004 federal election. He finished fourth with 4730 votes (8%), receiving more votes than any other Green candidate in Ottawa. He also ran in the 2003 provincial election, receiving 1741 votes in Ottawa South.

Chernushenko ran again in Ottawa Centre in the 2006 federal election and again came fourth, losing to Paul Dewar from the New Democratic Party (NDP). Chernushenko received 6766 votes (10.2%), the highest vote count of any Green Party candidate in the 2006 election. He passed the 10% threshold, thus becoming eligible for partial government reimbursement of campaign expenditures.

The fourth place finish came despite Green Party claims they could win Ottawa Centre [3]. Chernushenko was endorsed by the Ottawa Citizen newspaper in 2004 and 2006. [4]

On November 10, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Chernushenko as a member the National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy, a panel that advises Ottawa on environmental policy.


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[edit] Leadership bid

On March 30, 2006, Chernushenko announced his bid for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada. [5] He was seen as a party insider,[citation needed] close to the positions of previous leader Jim Harris, in contrast to Elizabeth May, who was seen as more of a traditional activist. He received 33.38% of the votes in the election, losing to May. [6]

[edit] Works

Chernushenko, David, Anna Van der Kamp (2001). Sustainable Sport Management: Running an Environmentally, Socially and Economically Responsible Organization. United Nations Environment Programme. ISBN 92-807-2072-4.

Chernushenko, David (1994). Greening our games : running sports events and facilities that won't cost the Earth. Ottawa: Centurion Publishing & Marketing. ISBN 0-9697571-5-8.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chernushenko, David, Anna van der Kamp (2001). Sustainable Sport Management: Running an Environmentally, Socially and Economically Responsible Organization. United Nations Environment Programme. ISBN 92-807-2072-4.
  2. ^ My Walk. Ottawa Greens.
  3. ^ "Greens confident party has a chance at seat", Canadian Press article, January 20, 2006
  4. ^ Chernushenko, again. Ottawa Citizen (January 20, 2006).
  5. ^ Chernushenko announces Green Party leadership bid. CBC Ottawa (March 30, 2006).
  6. ^ Renegotiate NAFTA, new Green party leader says. CBC News (August 26, 2006).

[edit] Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2006
Candidate Paul Dewar Richard Mahoney Keith Fountain David Chernushenko John Akpata Anwar Syed Stuart Ryan Christian Legeais
Party New Democrat Liberal Conservative Green Marijuana Independent Communist Marxist-
Leninist
Votes 24,611 19,458 15,126 6,766 386 121 102 68
% 36.9 29.2 22.7 10.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1
+/- -4.2 -1.9 +3.7 +2.7 -0.1 - +0.1 0.0
Residence
Expenditures $77,670 $31,559 $0 $13 $987 $0


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Ed Broadbent 25,734
     Liberal Richard Mahoney 19,478
     Conservative Mike Murphy 11,933
     Green David Chernushenko 4,730
     Marijuana Michael Foster 455
     Independent Robert Gauthier 121
     Communist Stuart Ryan 90
     Canadian Action Carla Marie Dancey 76
     Marxist-Leninist Louis Lang 67
Ontario general election, 2003: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty 24,647 51.7 +2.1
     Progressive Conservative Richard Raymond 16,413 34.4 -5.8
     New Democratic Party James McLaren 4,306 9.0 +3.2
     Green David Chernushenko 1,741 3.7 +2.1
     Family Coalition John Pacheco 562 1.2
Total 47,669

[edit] External links

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