Jocelyn Burgener
Encyclopedia
Jocelyn Burgener is a business woman. She is also a former municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1993 until 2001.
. She ran as the Progressive Conservative
candidate in the electoral district of Calgary Currie
. She won the race with a comfortable margin of about 2000 votes over Liberal
candidate Mairi Matheson. The race also included Alberta Political Alliance
leader Mark Waters
who made a strong fourth place showing. She stood for office for a second term in the 1997 Alberta general election
winning a reduced plurality but still finishing with a wide margin over the field of four other candidates.
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...
. She 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 1993 until 2001.
Political career
Burgener was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1993 Alberta general electionAlberta 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...
. She ran as the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
candidate in the electoral district of Calgary Currie
Calgary Currie
Calgary Currie is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:The Calgary-Currie electoral district was created in the boundary redistribution of 1971. The electoral district was named after the former Currie Army Barracks...
. She won the race with a comfortable margin of about 2000 votes over 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 Mairi Matheson. The race also included Alberta Political Alliance
Alberta Party
The Alberta Party Political Association, more commonly known as the Alberta Party, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada...
leader Mark Waters
Mark Waters (politician)
-Political career:Waters was head of the lobby group Albertans For Responsible Government. The group was formed to pressure the Alberta government into bringing in democratic reforms such as citizens based initiatives....
who made a strong fourth place showing. She stood for office for a second term 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....
winning a reduced plurality but still finishing with a wide margin over the field of four other candidates.