Bill Bonko
Bill Bonko Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Janice Sarich |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Decore |
| Trustee on Edmonton Public School Board (Ward A) | |
| In office October 16, 1995 – October 18, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New ward |
| Succeeded by | Bev Esslinger |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Michele |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Edmonton |
| Occupation | Circulation manager |
Bill Bonko is a
Edmonton Decore, but was defeated in his 2008 re-election bid by Progressive Conservative Janice Sarich
.
Early life
Bill Bonko graduated from Queen Elizabeth High School.[1] He worked for fifteen years as the circulation manager for the Edmonton Journal.[1]
Political career
Bonko first sought political office in the
Alberta Alliance's first MLA after being elected as PC.[5][6] He did not sponsor any bills during his time in the legislature,[7] and was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Janice Sarich in the 2008 election.[8]
Personal life
Bonko is married to Michele;[1] the pair has two children,[1] including Bill Jr. who ran as a Liberal candidate in Athabasca-Redwater in the 2008 provincial election.[9]
Election results
Edmonton Decore )
|
Turnout 35.1% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Progressive Conservative
|
Janice Sarich | 4,602 | 45.93% | |
| Liberal | Bill Bonko | 3,879 | 38.72% | |
| NDP | Sidney Sadik | 1,295 | 12.93% | |
| Green | Trey Capenhurst | 243 | 2.43% | |
Edmonton Decore )
|
Turnout 43.4% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Liberal | Bill Bonko | 4,418 | 44.63% | |
Progressive Conservative
|
Walter Szwender | 3,033 | 30.63% | |
| NDP | Shirley Barg | 1,524 | 15.40% | |
| Alberta Alliance | Gary Masyk | 830 | 8.39% | |
| Social Credit | Geoffrey Chevrier | 94 | 0.95% | |
| 2001 Edmonton municipal election results (Public School Trustee, Ward A) | ||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Bill Bonko | 6,769 | 62.1% | ||
| Bev Esslinger | 4,136 | 37.9% | ||
| 1998 Edmonton municipal election results (Public School Trustee, Ward A) | ||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Bill Bonko | 4,867 | 48.3% | ||
| Bev Esslinger | 3,325 | 33.0% | ||
| Lynette Young | 1,883 | 18.7% | ||
| 1995 Edmonton municipal election results (Public School Trustee, Ward A) | ||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Bill Bonko | 4,480 | 33.5% | ||
| Maureen Ford | 2,441 | 18.2% | ||
| Cathy Kutryk | 2,175 | 16.3% | ||
| Joe Hak | 1,933 | 14.5% | ||
| Larry Phillips | 800 | 6.0% | ||
| Perry Dane | 565 | 4.2% | ||
| Victor Varvis | 559 | 4.2% | ||
| Dan McAra | 428 | 3.2% | ||
References
- ^ a b c d [1] Bonko's legislature biography
- ^ "Edmonton 1995 municipal election results" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Edmonton 1998 municipal election results" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Edmonton 2001 municipal election results" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "2004 Alberta provincial election results, Edmonton Decore". Retrieved 2008-03-23. [dead link]
- ^ "Alberta lawmaker defects from Klein's Conservatives". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 30, 2004. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Bills moved in Alberta legislature, 1989-present". Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "2008 Alberta provincial election results, Edmonton Decore". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Both Bonkos go down after Tory knockout". CTV.ca. Retrieved 2008-03-23.