Mike Dietsch
Mike Dietsch | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Partington |
| Succeeded by | Christel Haeck |
| Constituency | St. Catharines—Brock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1942 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | March 9, 2014 (aged 72) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Gail Dietsch |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Michael Murray Dietsch (February 2, 1942 – March 9, 2014) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. He also served as mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake from 1991 to 1997.
Background
Dietsch was educated at Niagara District secondary school, and was a small farm operator and automotive worker in private life.
Politics
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Peter Partington by 2001 votes in the constituency of St. Catharines—Brock.[2] For the next three years, he served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government. During his tenure he sponsored and successfully passed three private member's bills - the allowance of credit card sales at wineries, the allowance of Sunday openings at wineries and an irrigation bill to allow farmers to use irrigation ditches to water their crops.[3]
The Liberals were defeated by the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 1990 provincial election and Dietsch lost his seat to Christel Haeck of the NDP by 1,159 votes.[4]
Dietsch returned to municipal politics in 1991 when he was elected
Later life
He ran a bed and breakfast inn in the town until 2007 when he retired. He died in 2014 after a long battle with cancer.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The community will miss him dearly". Town Crier. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ^ "Mike Dietsch was a true leader". Town Crier. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.