Mark Lubosch
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Mark Lubosch was a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. He was first elected in 1995 in the North Kildonan ward defeating former councillor Don Mitchelson. He was defeated in 2006 by real-estate appraiser Jeff Browaty
.
Lubosch has two arts degrees from the University of Manitoba
and a Masters of Business Administration from Athabasca University
.
While in office Lubosch spearheaded Winnipeg's municipal smoking ban - a policy expanded provincewide by the provincial NDP administration.
In September 2006, the Winnipeg Free Press
reported that Lubosch was considering sitting out of the 2006 municipal election to run for the New Democratic Party
in the next provincial election. Lubosch later entered the race for councillor in the North Kildonan ward.
On October 25, 2006, Lubosch was defeated by Jeff Browaty
. Lubosch received 4,563 votes (35%) to Browaty's 6,820 (52%). Candidate James Viehweg placed third with 1,712 votes (13%). Traffic was a major issue in the campaign.
Canada
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. He was first elected in 1995 in the North Kildonan ward defeating former councillor Don Mitchelson. He was defeated in 2006 by real-estate appraiser Jeff Browaty
Jeff Browaty
Jeff Browaty serves as a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was elected in the North Kildonan ward on October 25, 2006 defeating eleven-year incumbent Mark Lubosch...
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Lubosch has two arts degrees from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and a Masters of Business Administration from Athabasca University
Athabasca University
Athabasca University is a Canadian university in Athabasca, Alberta. It is an accredited research institution which also offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university. It offers...
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While in office Lubosch spearheaded Winnipeg's municipal smoking ban - a policy expanded provincewide by the provincial NDP administration.
In September 2006, the Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
reported that Lubosch was considering sitting out of the 2006 municipal election to run for the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
in the next provincial election. Lubosch later entered the race for councillor in the North Kildonan ward.
On October 25, 2006, Lubosch was defeated by Jeff Browaty
Jeff Browaty
Jeff Browaty serves as a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was elected in the North Kildonan ward on October 25, 2006 defeating eleven-year incumbent Mark Lubosch...
. Lubosch received 4,563 votes (35%) to Browaty's 6,820 (52%). Candidate James Viehweg placed third with 1,712 votes (13%). Traffic was a major issue in the campaign.