Chuck Puchmayr
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chuck Puchmayr
| image = Chuck Puchmayr.jpg
| caption =
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM = New Westminster
| term_start = May 17, 2005
| term_end = May 12, 2009
| predecessor = Joyce Murray
| successor = Dawn Black
| office1 = New Westminster City Councillor
| term_start1 = 1996
| term_end1 = 2005
| term_start2 = 2011
| term_end2 = 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|48|2002|10|28}}Putting back the 'New' in New Westminster Series: Civic Election 2002: [Final Edition] Ward, Doug. The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C.] 28 Oct 2002: B1 / FRONT.
| birth_place =
| residence = New Westminster, British Columbia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = New Democrat
| spouse =
| profession =
}}
Charles Puchmayr (born 1953 or 1954) is a retired Canadian politician who served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for New Westminster in British Columbia from 2005 to 2009, as part of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus.
Biography
Prior to his election to the legislature, Puchmayr was a city councillor in New Westminster from 1996 to 2005.{{cite web |url=https://www.newwestcity.ca/city_hall/election_information/2022-candidates/sb_expander_articles/2617.php |title=Puchmayr, Chuck |publisher=City of New Westminster |accessdate=2023-03-31}} He was involved in the founding of the New Westminster Food Bank and the Unemployment Action Centre, and served as director for the Westminster Legal Services Society.{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#/content/legacy/web/mla/38thparl/puchmayr.htm |title=38th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 14, 2009: MLA: Chuck Puchmayr |publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |accessdate=2023-03-31}}
At the 2005 provincial election, Puchmayr ran as the BC NDP candidate in the riding of New Westminster, and defeated incumbent BC Liberal candidate Joyce Murray.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-make-gains-across-lower-mainland-1.544046 |title=NDP make gains across Lower Mainland |publisher=CBC News |date=2005-05-18 |accessdate=2023-03-31}} He served as the NDP's labour critic in the 38th Parliament.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dead-man-s-father-campaigns-for-gas-attendant-safety-1.594521 |title=Dead man's father campaigns for gas attendant safety |publisher=CBC News |date=2006-05-10 |accessdate=2023-03-31}} He disclosed his liver cancer diagnosis in January 2009, and announced that he would not run in that May's provincial election.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-westminster-mla-says-he-has-liver-cancer-1.779476 |title=New Westminster MLA says he has liver cancer |publisher=Canadian Press, via CBC News |date=2009-01-18 |accessdate=2023-03-31}}{{cite web|url=https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mla-puchmayr-stepping-down-to-battle-cancer-1.361519|title=MLA Puchmayr stepping down to battle cancer|publisher=CTV News|date=June 18, 2009|accessdate=2018-06-01}} He received a liver transplant in the same month,{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-democrat-mla-chuck-puchmayr-recovering-from-liver-transplant-1.843277 |title=New Democrat MLA Chuck Puchmayr recovering from liver transplant |publisher=Canadian Press, via CBC News |date=2009-01-28 |accessdate=2023-03-31}} and served out the remainder of his term as MLA.
Puchmayr returned to New Westminster City Council in 2011 following a successful run for councillor, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/new-westminster-inaugurates-its-new-council-3087314 |title=New Westminster inaugurates its new council |publisher=New Westminster Record |first=Theresa |last=McManus |date=2018-11-06 |accessdate=2023-03-31}} He ran for mayor of the city in 2022, but came in third place behind winner Patrick Johnstone and runner-up Ken Armstrong; he subsequently announced his retirement from politics.{{cite news |url=https://www.newwestrecord.ca/2022-civic-election/longtime-new-west-politician-chuck-puchmayr-to-retire-after-defeat-in-mayors-race-5962643 |title=Longtime New West politician Chuck Puchmayr to retire after defeat in mayor's race |publisher=New Westminster Record |first=Theresa |last=McManus |date=2022-10-16 |accessdate=2023-03-31}}
Electoral record
=Provincial=
{{British Columbia provincial election, 2005/New Westminster}}
=Municipal=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="6" | 2022 New Westminster municipal election: New Westminster mayor |
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| width="200px" colspan="2" | Party
! Candidate ! Votes ! % ! Elected |
| style="background:#ff681d;" width="20px"|
| style="text-align:left;" | Community First New West | style="text-align:right;" | 6,676 | 41.93 | {{tick|12}} |
| style="background:#6bb24f;" width="20px"|
| style="text-align:left;" | New West Progressives | Ken Armstrong | style="text-align:right;" | 5,227 | 33.05 | |
| {{CANelec|BC|Independent|Chuck Puchmayr|3,912 | 26.74}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.leg.bc.ca/Mla/38thParl/puchmayr.htm Profile] at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Category:Liver transplant recipients
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