David Faurschou | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Portage la Prairie | |
In office September 30, 1997 –October 4, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Brian Pallister |
Succeeded by | Ian Wishart |
Personal details | |
Born | David Faurschou January 28,1956 |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
David Faurschou (born January 28,1956) is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. From 1997 to 2011,he was a member of the Manitoba legislature.
Faurschou was born in Portage la Prairie,Manitoba,the eldest son of Ralph and Ella Faurschou. [1] [2] He has a diploma in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba,and a Professional Agronomist degree from the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists.[ citation needed ] He served as a summer student with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in The Pas and Arborg and in 1980,after graduation,returned to Portage and the family business. [2] Faurschou served as vice president and general manager of Faurschou Farms Limited,and served on the Central Plains Farm Business Association. [1] He was named Manitoba's Outstanding Young Farmer in 1995,[ citation needed ] and Canada's Outstanding Young Farmer in 1995. [1]
Faurschou served was a trustee in the Portage la Prairie School Division, [1] and served as a chairman of the Manitoba Association of School Trustees. He also served as director of the Portage Women's Shelter. [1] Faurschou was elected to the Manitoba legislature for Portage la Prairie as a Progressive Conservative in a 1997 by-election,replacing Brian Pallister (who had resigned to run federally). [3] In 1998,Faurschou was appointed legislature assistant to the Minister of Rural Development. [2]
Faurschou was re-elected in 1999, [4] and more narrowly re-elected in the 2003 election,defeating Bob Kriski by 3,524 votes to 3,023. [4] He was returned again in the 2007 election. [5] He did not run in 2011 election.