Dwayne Provo
Canadian athlete, school administrator, and politician
Dwayne Provo (born October 7, 1970) is a Canadian athlete, school administrator, and politician.
01Early life
Provo was born in North Preston, Nova Scotia (one of Canada's largest Black communities) and attended university at Saint Mary's University where he played Canadian football and was drafted in 1995 by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
02Professional football career
He went on to play professional football in the Canadian Football League for 8 years (as well as a brief stint in the National Football League). Since retiring from football he has taken further university studies and worked as a school administrator.
03Political career
In the 2006 Nova Scotia election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of Preston, but finished second to Liberal Keith Colwell. In 2009, he ran again but placed third behind Colwell and New Democrat Janet Sutcliffe. He is a cousin to boxer Kirk Johnson and hockey player Evander Kane.
04Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 1,908 | 42.20 | +0.07 | |
| New Democratic Party | Janet Sutcliffe | 1,316 | 29.11 | +9.94 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Dwayne Provo | 1,240 | 27.43 | -9.40 | |
| Green | Sarah Densmore | 57 | 1.26 | -0.60 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 1,853 | 42.13 | , | |
| Progressive Conservative | Dwayne Provo | 1,610 | 36.83 | , | |
| New Democratic Party | Douglas Sparks | 843 | 19.17 | , | |
| Green | David Farrell | 82 | 1.86 | , | |
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