Roy Bailey (politician)
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Roy H. Bailey is a Canadian politician.
Formerly a member of the Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan
, Bailey joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
when the Social Credit and PC parties merged under the PC name in 1971.
Bailey ran for the leadership of the Saskatchewan PC Party
in 1973, placing second to Dick Collver
.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
in the 1975 provincial election
as the Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Rosetown-Elrose, and served until 1978.
Bailey was a school board trustee
in the Borderland School Division (since consolidated into the Prairie South School Division
) from 1984 to 1993.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in 1997, representing the riding of Souris—Moose Mountain
for the Reform Party of Canada
and its successor, the Canadian Alliance
, until 2004. He served as the Veterans Affairs critic for the Alliance. He did not seek re-election in the 2004 election
.
Bailey has been an educational administrator, a farmer, and a teacher.
Formerly a member of the Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan
Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan
The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan was a political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that promoted social credit economic theories from the mid-1930s to the mid-1970s....
, Bailey joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....
when the Social Credit and PC parties merged under the PC name in 1971.
Bailey ran for the leadership of the Saskatchewan PC Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leadership conventions
This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, Canada,...
in 1973, placing second to Dick Collver
Dick Collver
Richard Lee "Dick" Collver led the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party from 1973 to 1978.Having earned an arts degree in economics from the University of Alberta, he articled as an accountant for Price Waterhouse in Calgary before moving to Saskatchewan in 1965...
.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
in the 1975 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 1975
The Saskatchewan general election of 1975 was the eighteenth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 11, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan...
as the Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
for Rosetown-Elrose, and served until 1978.
Bailey was a school board trustee
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
in the Borderland School Division (since consolidated into the Prairie South School Division
Prairie South School Division
Prairie South School Division #210 comprises 40 schools in the west-central part of Saskatchewan...
) from 1984 to 1993.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in 1997, representing the riding of Souris—Moose Mountain
Souris—Moose Mountain
Souris—Moose Mountain is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.-Geography:...
for the Reform Party of Canada
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
and its successor, the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
, until 2004. He served as the Veterans Affairs critic for the Alliance. He did not seek re-election in the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
.
Bailey has been an educational administrator, a farmer, and a teacher.