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About Jack Burghardt
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- (Jack) Burghardt (19 September 1929 – 28 September 2002) was a Canadian television news broadcaster, politician and church minister. Born in Port Colborne, Ontario, Burghardt became one of the first on-air personalities on CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario.
- He moved to London's CFPL-TV in 1971 and became that station's news anchor.
- He remained at CFPL until 1980, apart from a break in 1972 to seek a seat in federal Parliament. His first attempt to gain a seat in the House of Commons of Canada was unsuccessful.
- He campaigned as the Liberal Party candidate in the Hamilton West electoral district during the 1972 federal election. His second attempt was in a 1981 by-election in the London West electoral district.
- He served in the remainder of the 32nd Canadian Parliament, replacing Judd Buchanan who resigned his seat.
- Burghardt was defeated in the 1984 federal election by Progressive Conservative candidate Tom Hockin. After leaving federal politics, Burghardt entered municipal politics.
- He was first elected to Board of Control in 1985.
- As he garnered the most votes, he attained the position of Deputy Mayor.
- He was re-elected to both positions in 1988 and 1991.
- He ran for mayor in 1994, but narrowly lost to fellow controller Dianne Haskett.
- A long-time lay preacher, he was ordained a minister of the United Church of Canada in later life. Burghardt died in London aged 73 following surgery.
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