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Driedger was born in Steinbach , Manitoba, and was educated at the University Of Manitoba . He returned to the Steinbach area after graduation, and worked as a real estate broker and farmer. Between 1967 and 1972 , he served as Reeve of the municipality of Hanover . He was also a director of the Elim Mennonite Church. On July 15 , 1970 , his Frog Georges won the First International Frog Jumping Championship in St. Pierre , Manitoba, as part of a series of festivities surrounding a royal visit. Driedger was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the Provincial Election Of 1977 as a Progressive Conservative , defeating incumbent New Democrat Steve Derewianchuk by about 1000 votes in the rural southeastern riding of Emerson . For the next four years, he served as a backbench MLA supporting the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon . The NDP defeated Lyon's government in the 1981 Provincial Election , although Driedger was able to retain Emerson by 356 votes over his NDP challenger Paul Dupuis . He was re-elected by a greater majority in the 1986 Election , which the NDP won by a narrow margin. In 1988 , disgruntled NDP backbencher Jim Walding brought down his government and forced a New Election . Driedger was again re-elected without difficulty, and was appointed Minister Of Government Services and Minister Of Highways And Transportation on May 9 , 1988 . Following redistribution, Driedger ran for re-election in the riding of Steinbach in the Provincial Election Of 1990 ; he once again won without any difficulty. He lost his position as government services minister on February 5 , 1991 , and on September 10 , 1993 was transferred from highways and transportation to the Ministry Of Natural Resources . Once again, he experienced no difficulties in the 1995 Provincial Election . Driedger supported Jean Charest 's bid to lead the Progressive Conservative Party Of Canada in 1993 (''Winnipeg Free Press'', 12 June 1993). Driedger was dropped from cabinet on January 6 , 1997 , and did not seek re-election in 1999 . |
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