Tom Froese (born November 29, 1952) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999 who represented the riding of St. Catharines—Brock.
Tom Froese | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Christel Haeck |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | St. Catharines—Brock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1952 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Relations | Jake Froese (father) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Background
editFroese was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, where his father Jake Froese would later serve as the town's mayor and as a federal Member of Parliament.[1] He worked at Niagara Credit Union from 1971 to 1995, and served in several other local organizations. In 1991, he was named as Niagara-on-the-Lake citizen of the year.
Politics
editFroese was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Gail Richardson and New Democrat incumbent Christel Haeck by a plurality of about 4,500 votes in the riding of St. Catharines—Brock.[2] He served as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government for the next four years.
In 1996, the Harris government reduced the number of provincial ridings from 130 to 103. This change meant that a number of sitting MPPs had to compete against one another for re-election in the 1999 campaign. Froese ran against veteran Liberal MPP Jim Bradley in the new riding of St. Catharines, and lost by over 7,000 votes.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Family patriarch, respected politician dead at 87". Niagara Advance. January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.