Jack Sandberg

John Sven "Jack" Sandberg (born 1938) is an educator and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saskatoon Centre from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.

He was born in Leslie, Saskatchewan, in 1938[1] and was educated at the Saskatchewan Teachers College. He worked as a teacher, broadcaster and media manager[1] for Federated Co-op. Sandberg served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Co-operatives and Co-operative Development and as Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.[2] He was defeated by Anne deBlois Smart when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1986.[3] After leaving provincial politics, Sandberg worked for SaskPower, retiring in 1993.[1] In 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for the Kindersley—Lloydminster seat in the Canadian House of Commons.[4]

References
  1. "Jack Sandberg fonds". Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. "Electoral losers continue their lives". The Phoenix. Saskatoon. 3 January 1987. p. 16. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. "Kindersley--Lloydminster, Saskatchewan (1976 - 1996)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2 September 2012.


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