Michael Alfred Hopfner (January 25, 1947 [1] – April 19, 2009 [2]) was a hotel owner, electrical contractor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cut Knife-Lloydminster from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.
He was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and was educated in Lake Lenore and at the Moose Jaw technical school. [1] He served on the town council for Lashburn, also serving as mayor. [2] Hopfner served as government whip in the assembly. [1] He was defeated by Violet Stanger when he ran for reelection in 1991. [3]
Hopfner was found guilty of fraud in for his actions in the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative scandal of the 1980s and was sentenced to 18 months in jail [1] and ordered to pay $56,000 in restitution. [4]
Michael Alfred Hopfner (January 25, 1947 [1] – April 19, 2009 [2]) was a hotel owner, electrical contractor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cut Knife-Lloydminster from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.
He was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and was educated in Lake Lenore and at the Moose Jaw technical school. [1] He served on the town council for Lashburn, also serving as mayor. [2] Hopfner served as government whip in the assembly. [1] He was defeated by Violet Stanger when he ran for reelection in 1991. [3]
Hopfner was found guilty of fraud in for his actions in the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative scandal of the 1980s and was sentenced to 18 months in jail [1] and ordered to pay $56,000 in restitution. [4]