Len Bracko
Leon Bracko | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for St. Albert | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
Preceded by | Dick Fowler |
Succeeded by | Mary O'Neill |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Albert, Alberta | December 2, 1943
Died | August 19, 2017 Parksville, British Columbia | (aged 73)
Political party | Alberta Liberal Party |
Spouse | Barb |
Occupation | teacher |
Leonard Clarence Bracko (December 2, 1943 – August 19, 2017) was a Canadian politician. He was a city councillor for St. Albert City Council and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.[1]
A high school social studies teacher by profession, Bracko first ran for the
In the
In 2001, Bracko returned to St. Albert City Council in that year's election. He was the only member of council to support the Ray Gibbon Drive alignment for the west regional road; the other members of council favoured the west bypass alignment that had earlier been rejected. In light of this, Bracko soon dropped his opposition to the bypass alignment. He was re-elected in 2004, 2007, and 2010.
Bracko and his wife, Barb, were active with Habitat for Humanity and travelled to Nepal in 2002 to help build houses. He was an honorary chief of the Maasai tribe, an honour that was bestowed on him in 2004 when he travelled to Mozambique on behalf of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities business.[2]
References
- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". P. G. Normandin. 27 August 1996. Retrieved 27 August 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Leonard BRACKO's Obituary on Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
Bracko announced his intention to run again (St. Albert Gazette)