David Boushy

David Boushy
MPP for Sarnia-Lambton[1]
In office
1995 provincial election – 1999 provincial election
Preceded by Bob Huget
Succeeded by Caroline Di Cocco
Personal details
Born January 25, 1932 (1932-01-25) (age 80)
Lebanon
Nationality  Canada,  Lebanon
Political party Progressive Conservative
Profession businessman, politician

David Boushy (born January 25, 1932 in Lebanon) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.[1]

Boushy was educated at Narj' Oyoun National College in Lebanon. He worked for Esso Chemicals after moving to Canada,[2] and was the founder and editor of the Sarnia Visitor's Guide. Boushy served for over 30 years on the Sarnia City Council, and was the secretary of the local Progressive Conservative association.

Boushy was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Joan Link by 634 votes in the riding of Sarnia (incumbent New Democrat Bob Huget was third). He served as a supporter of Mike Harris's government for the next four years.

Boushy lost to Liberal Caroline Di Cocco by about 3,000 votes in the 1999 provincial election, in the redistributed riding of Sarnia—Lambton. He subsequently returned to municipal politics, and is still a member of the Sarnia municipal council as of 2010. In the 2007 Ontario provincial election Caroline Di Cocco lost to Conservative Bob Baily. Boushy also ran for the PC nomination in the 2003 provincial election, but lost to Henk Venden Ende.

On November 18, 2005 a Long-standing Service Award was presented to David Boushy by the Ontario Government for his over 25 years of Municipal Service and for "showing immense leadership and commitment to his community of Sarnia Lambton".[3]

Electoral record

Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Dave Boushy 9260
     Liberal Joan Link 8626
     New Democrat Bob Huget 7487
     Family Coalition Ron Raes 1642
     Freedom Anthony Barbato 217
     Freedom Andrew K. Falby 159
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Caroline Di Cocco 19,440 48.91
     Progressive Conservative Dave Boushy 16,679 41.96
     New Democrat Mark Kotanen 3,110 7.82
     Freedom Andrew K. Falby 517 1.3

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