Stanley Peter Dromisky (25 June 1931 – 8 September 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2004. By career, he was a professor and a director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
Stan Dromisky | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Atikokan | |
| In office 1993–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Iain Angus |
| Succeeded by | Ken Boshcoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1931 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 8 September 2023 (aged 92) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Professor, Art Gallery Director |
Born in Fort William, Ontario, Dromisky first attempted to enter Parliament for the Thunder Bay—Atikokan electoral district during the 1988 federal election but lost to incumbent NDP candidate Iain Angus. He defeated Angus in the riding in the 1993 election and was re-elected in 1997 and 2000. Dromisky served in the 35th, 36th, and 37th Canadian Parliaments.
Dromisky retired from politics in 2004. He died on 8 September 2023, at the age of 92.[1]
Education
edit- Teaching Certificate: Canadore College
- Bachelor of Arts: University of Western Ontario
- Bachelor of Education (BEd): University of Toronto
- Master of Education (MEd): University of Wisconsin–Superior
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): University of Florida
Electoral record
edit| 2000 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Stan Dromisky | 11,449 | 37.0% | |||||
| Alliance | David Richard Leskowski | 9,067 | 29.3% | |||||
| New Democratic | Rick Baker | 6,023 | 19.5% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ian M. Sinclair | 3,652 | 11.8% | |||||
| Green | Kristin Boyer | 769 | 2.5% | |||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Stan Dromisky | 14,287 | 42.7% | |||||
| New Democratic | Jack Drewes | 8,117 | 24.2% | |||||
| Reform | Sandy Smith | 5,642 | 16.8% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Potter | 5,443 | 16.3% | |||||
| 1993 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Stan Dromisky | 19,947 | 57.4% | |||||
| New Democratic | Iain Angus | 6,555 | 18.9% | |||||
| Reform | Colyne Gibbons | 5,380 | 15.5% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Stehmann | 2,836 | 8.2% | |||||
| 1988 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Iain Angus | 13,132 | 35.9% | |||||
| Liberal | Stan Dromisky | 11,968 | 32.7% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ken Boshcoff | 11,454 | 31.3% | |||||
| Communist | Paul Pugh | 75 | 0.2% | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Former MP Stan Dromisky dead at 92". TB News Watch. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
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