Dave Broda
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Dave Broda 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1997 to 2004 sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus in government.
Political career
Broda ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran as the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
candidate in the electoral district of Redwater
Redwater (provincial electoral district)
Redwater was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada from 1940 until 1971 and again from 1993 until 2004.-MLAs:The district elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...
. 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.
Broda ran for a second term in the 2001 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 2001
The Alberta general election of 2001 was the twenty-fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. 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 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.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
Mundare, Alberta
Mundare is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton and west of Vegreville, at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 855, north of the Yellowhead Highway...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.