Dave Broda
| Dave Broda | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 11, 1997 – November 22, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Anne Balsillie |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Redwater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1944 |
| Died | June 13, 2010 (aged 65) Mundare, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
David Mike "Dave" Broda (September 17, 1944 – June 13, 2010) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 to 2004 sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus in government.
Political career
Broda ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1997 Alberta general election. He ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Redwater. The race was hotly contested between Broda and Liberal incumbent Mary Anne Balsillie. He won by less than 300 votes over Balsillie in a field of five candidates.[1]
Broda ran for a second term in the 2001 Alberta general election. He easily defeated three other candidates with a landslide majority to hold his seat.[2]
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 dissolution of the assembly.
Late life and death
After retiring from provincial politics Broda was appointed by the Government of Alberta 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.[3]
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 Mundare, Alberta.[3]
References
- ↑ "Redwater results 1997". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Redwater election results". Elections Alberta. 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Trish Audette (June 14, 2010). "Former MLA Dave Broda killed in crash". Edmonton Journal.