11 Facts About Dave Bronconnier

David Thomas Bronconnier was born on October 7,1962 and is a Canadian politician who served as the 35th Mayor of Calgary, Alberta.

Dave Bronconnier enrolled at the University of Calgary but left after a short while to pursue work opportunities.

Dave Bronconnier worked for the City of Calgary Electric System and for Alberta Government Telephones and then in 1983, started a small construction company.

Dave Bronconnier served on Calgary's city council as the alderman for Ward 6 for nine years.

Dave Bronconnier was first elected in 1992 and then served 3 terms before deciding to run for mayor.

In 1997, Dave Bronconnier ran in the federal election as the Liberal candidate for Calgary West.

Dave Bronconnier was defeated by a landslide in this election by Reform Party candidate Rob Anders.

Dave Bronconnier narrowly defeated Bev Longstaff, Duerr's protege, winning the mayoralty race of 2001.

On February 23,2010, Dave Bronconnier announced that he would not seek reelection in the 2010 municipal election.

Dave Bronconnier was among the finalists for the 2010 World Mayor prize.

In November 2011, Dave Bronconnier was named by Premier Alison Redford to be Alberta's trade commissioner in Washington, DC for a nine-month term.