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Ronald D. Ghitter (born August 22, 1935) is a Canadian
Canada

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 lawyer and former Senator.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, he received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin language Artium Baccalaureus, is an Undergraduate education bachelor's degree awarded for either a course or a program in either the liberal arts, the sciences or both....
 degree in 1956 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1959 from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta

The University of Alberta is a Public university research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the top universities in Canada....
. He practised real estate law in Calgary. From 1986 to 1988, he was Executive Vice President of Development at Trizec Corporation.

Ron was first elected in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971

The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
 defeating popular Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship six times, most recently in 96th Grey Cup....
 star Don Luzzi
Don Luzzi

Don Luzzi was a politician and professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League....
 from the Alberta Social Credit Party in a very tight race.






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Ronald D. Ghitter (born August 22, 1935) is a Canadian
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 lawyer and former Senator.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, he received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin language Artium Baccalaureus, is an Undergraduate education bachelor's degree awarded for either a course or a program in either the liberal arts, the sciences or both....
 degree in 1956 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1959 from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta

The University of Alberta is a Public university research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the top universities in Canada....
. He practised real estate law in Calgary. From 1986 to 1988, he was Executive Vice President of Development at Trizec Corporation.

Ron was first elected in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971

The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
 defeating popular Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship six times, most recently in 96th Grey Cup....
 star Don Luzzi
Don Luzzi

Don Luzzi was a politician and professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League....
 from the Alberta Social Credit Party in a very tight race. Ron served two terms 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 Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta....
 for the electoral district of Calgary Buffalo
Calgary Buffalo

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.

He was appointed to the Senate in 1993 representing the senatorial division of Alberta. From 1996 to 1999, he was the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources. Sitting as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canada political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and a centrism stance on social issues....
, he resigned in 2000.

In 1990, he was awarded the Alberta Human Rights Award.

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