Glen Clegg
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Glen Clegg is a civil servant and former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1986 until 2001.
. He defeated incumbent New Democrat
Jim Gurnett
in a hotly contested two way race to win the re-constituted riding of Dunvegan
for the Progressive Conservatives
. The race was very close with Clegg winning by almost two hundred votes.
Clegg and Gurnett would run against each other in the 1989 Alberta general election
. That election saw Liberal
candidate Gerald Eherer enter the race with a marginal showing. Gurnett would loose a significant share of his popular vote as Clegg won his second term comfortably. He would be reelected to his third term in office winning another tight race over Hartmann Nagel of the Liberals by just three hundred votes. The NDP also finished a strong third with Clegg winning well under 50% of the popular vote. His margin of victory would be decisive in his bid for a fourth term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election
. Fred Trotter of the Liberals still made a strong showing but the Liberal vote was reduced over the last election. Clegg retired from public politics after the Legislature was dissolved in 2001.
in 2002. In 2004 he was appointed by Minster of Learning Lyle Oberg
in 2004 to serve on the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
board of directors representing the Fairview area.
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 1986 until 2001.
Political career
Clegg was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1986 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
. He defeated incumbent New Democrat
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
Jim Gurnett
Jim Gurnett
Jim Gurnett was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1985 until 1986.-Career:Jim Gurnett was Executive Director of Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers from 2001-2009...
in a hotly contested two way race to win the re-constituted riding of Dunvegan
Dunvegan (electoral district)
Dunvegan was a provincial electoral district in Northwestern Alberta. In 2004 the district was re-named Dunvegan-Central Peace. The district was created in 1986 from Spirit River-Fairview.-Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
for the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
. The race was very close with Clegg winning by almost two hundred votes.
Clegg and Gurnett would run against each other 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....
. That election saw 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 Gerald Eherer enter the race with a marginal showing. Gurnett would loose a significant share of his popular vote as Clegg won his second term comfortably. He would be reelected to his third term in office winning another tight race over Hartmann Nagel of the Liberals by just three hundred votes. The NDP also finished a strong third with Clegg winning well under 50% of the popular vote. His margin of victory would be decisive in his bid for a fourth term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Fred Trotter of the Liberals still made a strong showing but the Liberal vote was reduced over the last election. Clegg retired from public politics after the Legislature was dissolved in 2001.
Late life
After leaving public office, Clegg was appointed to the Electoral Boundaries CommissionAlberta Electoral Boundary Re-distribution, 2004
Current electoral laws in Alberta, Canada fix the number of legislature seats at 83. Prior to the 26th general election, the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission was given the task of re-distributing the province's electoral divisions. In February 2003] the Commission recommended 83 new...
in 2002. In 2004 he was appointed by Minster of Learning Lyle Oberg
Lyle Oberg
Lyle Oberg is an Albertan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly.Oberg was born near Forestburg, Alberta in 1960. A physician by profession, Oberg was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as an Progressive Conservative in 1993. He was first appointed to the...
in 2004 to serve on the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries...
board of directors representing the Fairview area.