John Drobot

John Drobot (born July 3, 1926, - died January 17, 1998) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 to 1993.

Political career

Drobot ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the 1982 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of St. Paul with a large plurality to hold the district for the Progressive Conservatives.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1982&Constit=St._Paul|title=St. Paul 1982 election results|publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2008-05-10] He was reelected in the 1986 Alberta general election. He won that race with a significantly reduced plurality, as second place was closely contested by the Representative Party and the NDP.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1986&Constit=St._Paul|title=St. Paul 1986 election results|publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2008-05-10] Drobot ran for his third and final term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election. He defeated Liberal candidate and future MLA Paul Langevin. cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1989&Constit=St._Paul|title=St. Paul 1989 election results|publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2008-05-10] He retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.

Drobot died on January 17, 1998.cite hansard|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/isys/LADDAR_files/docs/hansards/han/legislature_24/session_2/19980128_1330_01_han.pdf|house=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|date=January 28, 1998]

References

External links

* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing]