Helena Konanz | |
|---|---|
 Konanz in 2019 | |
| Penticton City Councillor | |
| In office December 2011 – December 2019 | |
| Penticton City Councillor | |
| Assumed office December 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1961 Santa Barbara, California |
Tennis career | |
| Country (sports) | USA |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $26,589 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26/37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 214 (December 21, 1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–27 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 228 (August 3, 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1984, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984) |
| US Open | 1R (1982, 1983, 1984) |
Helena Konanz (née Manset) is an American tennis player and Canadian politician.
College career
Manset attended UCLA for her undergraduate. In 1982, Manset as well as her partner Kathy O'Brien were defeated in the finals of the NCAA Women’s Doubles[1] and in 1982 and 1983 she was named as an All-American. She graduated from UCLA in 1984 with a degree in political science.
Professional career
After being narrowly defeated in the NCAA Women's Doubles Finals Manset began to compete professionally. Manset had competed across the world including in the US Open and Wimbledon. She reached her peak in 1987 when she was ranked 228 overall in women's doubles. She retired from professional tennis on August 17, 1987 after 5 years as a pro player.
Political career
After she retired from tennis Manset began working for Nike which eventually lead to her moving to Canada to work in the sport equipment uniforms. After spending some time in the private sector, Manset (now Konanz) ran for the Penticton City Council and won with 3,737 votes.[2] Konanz was re-elected in 2014.[3]
In 2018, Konanz opted not to seek re-election and instead announced her candidacy for the Conservative Party of Canada for the 2019 Canadian federal election for the district of South Okanagan—West Kootenay. In September of the same year Konanz won the nomination and was formally announced as the riding's candidate by the Conservatives. In the election, held in October 2019, Konanz finished a close second to New Democratic Party incumbent Richard Cannings.[4] In 2021, a rematch resulted in Cannings winning with an increased majority.
Personal life
Manset married Adam Konanz and changed her name to Helena Konanz in 1995. The couple have two children.
ITF Tour finals
Doubles (1–2)
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | March 23, 1987 | Fresno, CA | Hard |  Lisa Seemann
|
Debbie Graham Cinda Gurney
|
6–3, 1–6, 7–6(5) |
| Runner Up | July 1, 1985 | Schenectady, NY | Hard | Cecilia Fernandez-Parker
|
Linda Gates Lynn Lewis
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner Up | October 17, 1983 | Japan Open, | Hard | Micki Schillig
|
 Chris O’Neil Pam Whytcross
|
7–6, 6–4 |
Electoral record
| 2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Richard Cannings | 27,595 | 41.3 | +4.9 | ||||
| Conservative | Helena Konanz | 23,675 | 35.5 | +0.3 | ||||
| Liberal | Ken Robertson | 8,159 | 12.2 | -5.0 | ||||
| People's | Sean Taylor | 4,866 | 7.3 | +4.9 | ||||
| Green | Tara Howse | 2,485 | 3.7 | -4.6 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 66,780 | 99.4 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 434 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Turnout | 67,214 | 65.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 102,433 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.3 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: South Okanagan—West Kootenay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Richard Cannings | 24,809 | 36.4 | -0.88 | $121,393.67 | |||
| Conservative | Helena Konanz | 24,053 | 35.2 | +5.36 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Connie Denesiuk | 11,705 | 17.2 | -10.93 | $60,410.04 | |||
| Green | Tara-Lyn Howse | 5,672 | 8.3 | +4.11 | $10,551.96 | |||
| People's | Sean Taylor | 1,638 | 2.4 | $6,237.32 | ||||
| Independent | Carolina Marie Hopkins | 359 | 0.2 | $77.17 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 68,196 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 381 | |||||||
| Turnout | 68,577 | 69.56 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 98,589 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -3.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "2014 UCLA Women's Tennis Media Guide by UCLA Athletics". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "2011 Civic Election Preliminary Results | City of Penticton". penticton.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "2014 Election | City of Penticton". penticton.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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