David Boushy

David Boushy
Ontario MPP
In office 1995–1999
Preceded by	Bob Huget
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	Sarnia
Personal details
Born	January 25, 1932 Lebanon
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	Businessman

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

Background

He was educated at Narj' Oyoun National College in Lebanon. He worked for Esso Chemicals after moving to Canada,^[1] and was the founder and editor of the Sarnia Visitor's Guide. Boushy served for over 30 years as a city councillor for Sarnia City Council, and was the secretary of the local Progressive Conservative association.

Politics

Boushy was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Joan Link and incumbent New Democrat Bob Huget.^[2] He served as a backbench 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.^[3] He subsequently returned to municipal politics, and is still a member of the Sarnia municipal council as of 2010.

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".^[4]

Electoral record

Ontario general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Boushy	9260
	Liberal	Joan Link	8626
	New Democratic	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 Democratic	Mark Kotanen	3,110	7.82
	Freedom	Andrew K. Falby	517	1.3

References

1. "Legislative Assembly of Ontario-Committee Transcripts". Retrieved 2011-01-15.
2. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
3. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
4. "2004 Award Recipients". Retrieved 2011-01-15.

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History