Ernie Isley (Alberta politician)
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Ernest Douglas "Ernie" Isley (born June 29, 1937) is a former school principal and provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1979 to 1993. He is the mayor for the town of Bonnyville
, Alberta
and has served that post since being acclaimed in a by-election on March 7, 2006.
. He won the electoral district of Bonnyville
defeating four other candidates to hold it for the Progressive Conservatives. He won his second term and a larger plurality facing two other candidates to win the 1982 Alberta general election
. His third time running for office in the 1986 Alberta general election
, would see him win his third term with a reduced but comfortable plurality. He would again defeat two other candidates, his strongest challenger was New Democrat candidate Thomas Tucker.
Isley would run for a fourth term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election
.
He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1993 Alberta general election
but was narrowly defeated in a by Liberal
candidate Leo Vasseur
.
During his term in office, he strongly served in several cabinet portfolios, including Public Works
and Agriculture
.
In 2009, Wildrose Alliance Danielle Smith welcomed Isley into the Wildrose Alliance Party and he has been a key organizer for the Leader and Party in the Bonnyville - Cold Lake constituency.
On September 2010, Isley helped organize a tour for Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith to Bonnyville, Cold Lake, and Glendon. Isley said in an interview that his goal in life is to do everything possible in the next two years to elect a Wildrose government in the next election.
, Alberta
in a by-election held on March 7, 2006. He was returned by acclamation in the 2007 Bonnyville municipal election
.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1979 to 1993. He is the mayor for the town of Bonnyville
Bonnyville, Alberta
Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and has served that post since being acclaimed in a by-election on March 7, 2006.
Early life
Isley served for seven years as Principal for Bonnyville Centralized High School before running for provincial office.Provincial political career
Isley was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the electoral district of Bonnyville
Bonnyville (provincial electoral district)
Bonnyville was a provincial electoral district in north east Alberta, Canada. It elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from its creation in 1952 until 1997 when the riding was renamed Bonnyville-Cold Lake, to more accurately reflect the two largest population centres in the...
defeating four other candidates to hold it for the Progressive Conservatives. He won his second term and a larger plurality facing two other candidates to win the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. His third time running for office in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, would see him win his third term with a reduced but comfortable plurality. He would again defeat two other candidates, his strongest challenger was New Democrat candidate Thomas Tucker.
Isley would run for a fourth term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
.
He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
but was narrowly defeated in a by Liberal
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
candidate Leo Vasseur
Leo Vasseur
Leo Vasseur is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was elected in the 1993 Alberta general election defeating Ernie Isley of the Progressive Conservatives....
.
During his term in office, he strongly served in several cabinet portfolios, including Public Works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
and Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
In 2009, Wildrose Alliance Danielle Smith welcomed Isley into the Wildrose Alliance Party and he has been a key organizer for the Leader and Party in the Bonnyville - Cold Lake constituency.
On September 2010, Isley helped organize a tour for Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith to Bonnyville, Cold Lake, and Glendon. Isley said in an interview that his goal in life is to do everything possible in the next two years to elect a Wildrose government in the next election.
Municipal career
Isley was acclaimed as the Mayor of BonnyvilleBonnyville, Alberta
Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
in a by-election held on March 7, 2006. He was returned by acclamation in the 2007 Bonnyville municipal election
Alberta municipal elections, 2007
Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 15, 2007. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections...
.