Frank Johnston (politician)

John Franklin "Frank" Johnston (September 3, 1929 – February 7, 2017)

Career

Johnston began his political career at the municipal level, serving as an alderman in the City of St. James (now part of Winnipeg) from 1964 to 1966, and in the successor city of St. James-Assiniboia from 1968 to 1972. He was chosen as the city's deputy mayor in 1968, and also chaired the urban renewal committee. He was also active in freemasonry, and was a member of the Northwest Commercial Travellers Association.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1969,