Jim McPherson (politician)
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James "Jim" McPherson was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1982 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
in the 1982 Alberta general election
. He won the electoral district of Red Deer defeating future Member of Parliament Bob Mills
by a wide margin. McPherson retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986 after serving a term in office.
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 1982 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
Political career
McPherson ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative 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...
in 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....
. He won the electoral district of Red Deer defeating future Member of Parliament Bob Mills
Bob Mills (politician)
Robert Mills is a former Canadian federal politician.-Early life:Mills was born in Young, Saskatchewan but moved at the age of twelve to Saskatoon. He attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Science and with an Education diploma...
by a wide margin. McPherson retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986 after serving a term in office.