Carl Benito
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Carl Benito | |
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| MLA for Edmonton-Mill Woods | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Weslyn Mather |
| Personal details | |
| Born | small February 21, 1954 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | small |
| Resting place | small |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Estrella |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | realtor, investor |
Carl Benito (born February 21, 1954 in Manila, Philippines) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Mill Woods as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Early life
Benito was born February 21, 1954 in Manila to father Herminio Benito, an employee with the Philippines health department, and mother Rosa Manansala-Benito. He was the fourth of five children. Benito immigrated to Canada in March 1982. Prior to his election in 2008, Benito was a licensed real estate and insurance agent in Edmonton for 23 years. He holds a commerce degree from Far Eastern University in Manila and an economics degree from the University of Alberta.
Political career
Benito first sought public office in the 2001 provincial election in the constituency of Edmonton-Mill Woods. He was unsuccessful in the electoral bid losing to Liberal Don Massey by 518 votes. In the 2008 provincial election, Benito unseated the first-term Liberal incumbent Weslyn Mather by 756 votes. He is the first Filipino elected to the provincial legislature in Alberta. His campaign promises were:
Personal life
Benito has been married to Estrella Benito, a registered nurse, for 28 years, and they have three children together. An avid martial arts enthusiast, Benito has been a trainer at the YMCA in Edmonton and with the Philippine Military Academy. He has collaborated on a book on the stick-fighting art of Arnis.[1]
Controversies
Benito made a campaign promise that, if elected, he would donate his salary to charity. He has since claimed that he didn't mean he'd give away his entire salary, just a part of it.[2]
Election results
| 2008 Alberta general election results (Edmonton-Mill Woods) | Turnout 40.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/row |
Progressive Conservative | Carl Benito | 4752 | 44%
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Canadian Alliance/row |
Wildrose Alliance | Robert Leddy | 320 | 3% | Liberal | Weslyn Mather | 3996 | 37% | Green | David A. Hrushka | 290 | 3% | NDP | Christina Gray | 1474 | 14% | |
| Total | 10832 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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