Michael Senych
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Michael Senych was a teacher and politician on both the provincial and municipal level from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1963 to 1971.
, British Columbia
, Canada
. He attended post secondary education at the University of Alberta
. After graduating from University he spent twenty-six years as a teacher before jumping into provincial politics.
in the 1963 Alberta general election
. He was elected to the Alberta Legislature winning the Redwater
electoral district. Senych ran for a second term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election
. He won a closely contested race finishing almost 300 votes ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Basil Zailo. Redwater was abolished due to redistribution in 1971, he ran for a third term in office in the new Redwater-Andrew electoral district in the 1971 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by George Topolnisky
who won a comfortable margin. He spent both his terms in office as a private member in the Social Credit government.
Senych would attempt to regain his seat running as an Independent in the 1982 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by Topolnisky again finishing fourth out of fifth place. He attempted one more try running under the Representative
banner in the 1986 Alberta general election
. He increased his popular vote over his 1982 results but still finished a distant third to Progressive Conservative candidate Steve Zarusky
.
Senych became a municipal politician in 1996 when he was elected Mayor of the Village of Thorhild
, He served until his death from a motor vehicle accident in 2002.
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 1963 to 1971.
Early life
Michael Senych was born on September 24, 1926 in CorbinCorbin, British Columbia
Corbin is a ghost town of British Columbia. It is located in a secluded valley in the Rocky Mountains in the East Kootenay Country of southeastern British Columbia. It was founded in 1908 by Daniel Chase Corbin, president of Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway. Between 1908 and 1935 Corbin supported...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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 attended post secondary education at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. After graduating from University he spent twenty-six years as a teacher before jumping into provincial politics.
Political career
Senych ran as a candidate for Social CreditSocial Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
. He was elected to the Alberta Legislature winning the 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:...
electoral district. Senych ran for a second term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won a closely contested race finishing almost 300 votes ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Basil Zailo. Redwater was abolished due to redistribution in 1971, he ran for a third term in office in the new Redwater-Andrew electoral district in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated by George Topolnisky
George Topolnisky
George Topolnisky was a provincial level politician and teacher from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus...
who won a comfortable margin. He spent both his terms in office as a private member in the Social Credit government.
Senych would attempt to regain his seat running as an Independent in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated by Topolnisky again finishing fourth out of fifth place. He attempted one more try running under the Representative
Representative Party of Alberta
The Representative Party of Alberta was a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada formed by Raymond Speaker in 1984. The party was right of center, conservative in ideology and considered a modern version of Social Credit without the monetary reforms....
banner in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He increased his popular vote over his 1982 results but still finished a distant third to Progressive Conservative candidate Steve Zarusky
Steve Zarusky
Steve Zarusky is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.-Political career:...
.
Senych became a municipal politician in 1996 when he was elected Mayor of the Village of Thorhild
Thorhild, Alberta
Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Thorhild No. 7. It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately north of the City of Edmonton....
, He served until his death from a motor vehicle accident in 2002.
External links
- Michael Senych death announcement, Alberta Legislative Assembly April 8, 2002.
- The Record Alberta Edition, April 2002