Frank Bruseker
Encyclopedia
Frank Bruseker is a former provincial level politician and current union leader from Alberta
, Canada
.
in the 1989 Alberta general election
. He defeated Progressive Conservative
incumbent Stan Cassin
to pick up the Calgary North West
electoral district for the Liberals
. The election was remarkable because Bruseker drove up turnout in the riding, the vote for Cassin remained almost unchanged from the previous election but 7000 new voters came out to vote for Bruseker. In the previous election the Liberal candidate in the riding finished last.
Bruseker was re-elected to a second term in office in the 1993 Alberta general election
. He defeated Progressive Conservative challenger Harley Torgerson by a few hundred votes to keep his seat. Bruseker would be defeated in his bid for a third term by Progressive Conservative Greg Melchin
. Melchin won the riding by 3000 votes.
After leaving politics Bruseker became president of the Alberta Teachers' Association
.
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...
.
Political career
Bruseker was elected 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 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated 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...
incumbent Stan Cassin
Stan Cassin
-Political career:Cassin was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta after winning the Calgary North West electoral district in the 1986 Alberta general election. He held the riding for the Progressive Conservatives winning in a landslide. Cassin ran for a second term in office in the 1989...
to pick up the Calgary North West
Calgary North West
Calgary North West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1979 general election:-1982 general election:-1986 general election:...
electoral district for the Liberals
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
. The election was remarkable because Bruseker drove up turnout in the riding, the vote for Cassin remained almost unchanged from the previous election but 7000 new voters came out to vote for Bruseker. In the previous election the Liberal candidate in the riding finished last.
Bruseker was re-elected to a second term in office in the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. He defeated Progressive Conservative challenger Harley Torgerson by a few hundred votes to keep his seat. Bruseker would be defeated in his bid for a third term by Progressive Conservative Greg Melchin
Greg Melchin
Greg Melchin is a politician and accountant who formerly served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and Cabinet Minister in the Alberta government.-Early life:Greg was born in Raymond, Alberta...
. Melchin won the riding by 3000 votes.
After leaving politics Bruseker became president of the Alberta Teachers' Association
Alberta Teachers' Association
The Alberta Teachers' Association is the union and professional association for the teachers of Alberta, Canada. It represents all teachers and teacher administrators in all schools in Alberta's public, separate and francophone school divisions. It also represents teachers in some charter and...
.