Ken Boshcoff
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Kenneth Boshcoff (born June 20, 1949) is a Canadian politician who has currently served as the mayor of Thunder Bay since October 2022. He previously served as mayor from 1997 to 2003.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> Boshcoff also served as a member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River from 2004 to 2008.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Early life
Boshcoff was born in Fort William and was raised in Westfort by parents of Ukrainian/Polish and Bulgarian descent. He attended Crawford, St. Ann, St. Patrick, and Westgate schools. Boshcoff then studied at Lakehead University as an undergraduate, where he received degrees in Economics and Political Science in 1972. In 1975, he graduated from York University with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
As a teenager, he began an office-cleaning company and then worked a series of part-time jobs until completing his degrees. Mr. Boshcoff obtained work in the Provincial and National Parks systems to pay for his tuition and developed his environmental skills in Quetico, Pukaskwa, Gros Morne, Terra Nova, and the St. Lawrence Islands.
He later worked for the Federal Government as the District Planner for Indian and Northern Affairs. After that he joined the family insurance business, moving to the Thunder Bay Port Authority as their Director of Marketing. Later, with his brother, he formed a new company "Boshcoff & Associates" until becoming Mayor.
Boshcoff was first elected as a city councillor in 1979 and served until 1997, when he was elected mayor.<ref name=":0" />
After six years as mayor, Boshcoff became the member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River and served from 2004 to 2008.<ref name=":1" />
He returned to the business world as a consultant in Business Development and Government Navigation.
He has worked as a mediator and provided advice on governance as well as finding solutions for both not-for-profit organizations and businesses. He returned to Council in 2010,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and became known for his advocacy for the community.
Boshcoff ran for mayor in Thunder Bay's 2014 municipal election.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was the runner up, losing to the incumbent Keith Hobbs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2022, Boshcoff ran for mayor again and won with 13,538 votes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Electoral record
Municipal
| 2022 Thunder Bay Mayoral Election | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Boshcoff | 13,538 | 38.22% |
| Gary Mack | 12,145 | 34.29% |
| Peng You | 6,377 | 18.00% |
| Clinton Harris | 2,728 | 7.70% |
| Robert Szczepanski | 633 | 1.79% |
| Total | 35,421 | 100.00 |
| 2014 Thunder Bay Mayoral Election | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Hobbs | 14,463 | 38.96% |
| Ken Boshcoff | 12,051 | 32.46% |
| Shane Judge | 9,531 | 25.67% |
| Colin Burridge | 412 | 1.11% |
| Douglas David Mackay | 362 | 0.98% |
| Henry Wojak | 304 | 0.82% |
| Total | 37,123 | 100.00 |
| 2010 Thunder Bay Councillor At Large Election | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Boshcoff - Elected | 22,516 | 14.62% |
| Larry Hebert - Elected | 18,477 | 11.99% |
| Iain Angus - Elected | 15,744 | 10.24% |
| Rebecca Johnson - Elected | 14,201 | 9.22% |
| Aldo Ruberto - Elected | 13,396 | 8.70% |
| Lawrence Timko | 12,650 | 8.21% |
| Norm Staal | 11,088 | 7.20% |
| Gerald Graham | 7,744 | 5.02% |
| Beatrice Metzler | 7,603 | 4.93% |
| Dick Waddington | 6,113 | 3.97% |
| Darren Roberts | 4,660 | 3.02% |
| Cindy Crowe | 3,706 | 2.40% |
| Sharon Ostberg | 3,631 | 2.35% |
| House Richard Moorey | 3,238 | 2.10% |
| Norman Sponchia | 3,082 | 2.00% |
| Tyler Woods | 2,967 | 1.92% |
| Sydney Pettit | 1,256 | 0.81% |
| Iqbal Khan | 1,225 | 0.79% |
| Marvin Robert McMenemy | 650 | 0.42% |
| Total | 153,977 | 100.00 |
Federal
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- 1949 births
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Living people
- Canadian people of Bulgarian descent
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Mayors of Thunder Bay
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- York University alumni
- Lakehead University alumni
- 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- 21st-century mayors of places in Ontario
- 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario