Ken Boshcoff
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Ken Boshcoff (born June 20, 1949 at Fort William, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He served as mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1997 to 2003, during which he established Thunder Bay as the Martial Arts Capital of Canada. He also had a roll in establishing the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the first Medical school established in North America in 35 years. Pior to that, he was a Thunder Bay City Councillor from 1978 to 1997.
Defeated twice as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal elections of 1984 and 1988, he was elected in 2004 as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Thunder Bay—Rainy River riding, and was re-elected for MP in 2006.
As a child, he attended St. Ann’s Elementary School, followed by two years at St. Patrick’s High School and two years at Westgate High School. He continued his education in Thunder Bay at Lakehead University, where he completed Political Science and Economics Degrees. In 1975, he received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies, Systems Planning from York University. Ken has successfully run the four-minute mile six times in his lifetime.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Ken Boschcoff, Parliamentary biography
- How'd They Vote?: Ken Boshcoff's voting history and quotes
| Preceded by: David Hamilton |
Mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario 1997 - 2003 |
Succeeded by: Lynn Peterson |
| Preceded by: The electoral district was created in 2003 |
Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River 2004 - present |
Succeeded by: - |
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| NAME | Boshcoff, Ken |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort William, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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