15 Facts About David Chernushenko

David Chernushenko was born on June 1963 and is an author, speaker, sustainability consultant, documentary filmmaker and former politician in Ontario, Canada.

David Chernushenko was elected to the Ottawa City Council in the 2010 municipal election and re-elected for a second term in 2014.

David Chernushenko was the former deputy leader and senior deputy to the leader of the Green Party of Canada, and a leadership contestant for that party.

David Chernushenko has served on committees and boards of local housing and environment groups, schools and health advisory bodies.

David Chernushenko is a "green building" professional accredited by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program.

From 1998 to 2004, David Chernushenko served on the International Olympic Committee's commission on Sport and the Environment.

David Chernushenko was the Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre in the 2004 federal election.

David Chernushenko finished fourth with 4,730 votes, receiving more votes than any other Green candidate in Ottawa.

David Chernushenko ran again in Ottawa Centre in the 2006 federal election and again came fourth, losing to Paul Dewar from the New Democratic Party.

David Chernushenko received 6,766 votes, the highest vote count of any Green Party candidate in the 2006 election.

David Chernushenko was endorsed by the Ottawa Citizen newspaper in the 2004 and 2006 elections.

David Chernushenko ran as the Green Party candidate in Ottawa South in the 2003 Ontario general election.

On March 30,2006, David Chernushenko announced his bid for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada.

David Chernushenko resigned as deputy leader of the Green Party in July 2007 in order to devote more time to his international consulting business and the NRTEE, and to make documentary films.

David Chernushenko ran as City Councillor for Capital Ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election.