David Boushy Explained

David Boushy
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:1999
Predecessor1:Bob Huget
Successor1:Riding abolished
Constituency1:Sarnia
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Date:25 January 1932
Birth Place:Lebanon
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 and is currently a City and County Councilor for Sarnia-Lambton.

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 2017.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Assembly of Ontario-Committee Transcripts . 2011-01-15 . 2012-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923123046/http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/committee-proceedings/committee_transcripts_details.do;jsessionid=c72d607830d656a44badfa624f86a5b4afb2ea8b9a73.e3eQbNaNa3eRe3qMb3uOaNaQe6fznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?locale=en&BillID=&ParlCommID=50&Date=1995-11-16&Business=Organizational%20Meeting&DocumentID=18658 . dead .
  2. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate . Elections Ontario . June 8, 1995 . 2014-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808034731/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1995_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=36&rec=0&district=Sarnia-Lambton&flag=E&layout=G . August 8, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate . Elections Ontario . June 3, 1999 . 2014-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808034733/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=Sarnia-Lambton&flag=E&layout=G . August 8, 2014 .
  4. Web site: 2004 Award Recipients. 2011-01-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018060905/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page780.aspx. 2010-10-18.