Alex McEachern
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Alex McEachern is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1986 to 1993.
. He ran in the electoral district of Edmonton-Glenora
as a candidate for the New Democrats
but was badly defeated by incumbent cabinet minister Lou Hyndman
.
He made a second attempt to run for office in the 1979 general election
in the Edmonton-Kingsway electoral district. This time he finished second to incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Kenneth Paproski
. He attempted a third run for office in the 1982 Alberta general election
with another second place finish slightly improving his vote total to Progressive Conservative candidate Carl Paproski
.
McEachern would win his fourth attempt for public office defeating three other candidates in the 1986 Alberta general election
. He would be re-elected for a second and final term in the 1989 Alberta general election
. His majority was reduced but he still defeated the other two candidates with a comfortable margin. Edmonton-Kingsway was abolished due to redistribution in 1993. McEarchern ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Mayfield for the 1993 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Lance White
.
McEachern is still active with the Alberta New Democrats serving as the President of the Lesser Slave Lake
electoral district.
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 to 1993.
Political career
McEachern ran for political office for the first time in the 1975 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran in the electoral district of Edmonton-Glenora
Edmonton-Glenora
Edmonton-Glenora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the North Saskatchewan river....
as a candidate for the New Democrats
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...
but was badly defeated by incumbent cabinet minister Lou Hyndman
Lou Hyndman
Louis Davies "Lou" Hyndman is a Canadian academic, lawyer and retired politician. He was named the 15th Chancellor of the University of Alberta on June 10, 1994...
.
He made a second attempt to run for office in the 1979 general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
in the Edmonton-Kingsway electoral district. This time he finished second to incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Kenneth Paproski
Kenneth Paproski
Kenneth Robert Howard Paproski is a former provincial level politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1982.-Political career:...
. He attempted a third run for office 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....
with another second place finish slightly improving his vote total to Progressive Conservative candidate Carl Paproski
Carl Paproski
Carl Paproski was a teacher and 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....
.
McEachern would win his fourth attempt for public office defeating three other candidates in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 would be re-elected for a second and final term 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....
. His majority was reduced but he still defeated the other two candidates with a comfortable margin. Edmonton-Kingsway was abolished due to redistribution in 1993. McEarchern ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Mayfield for the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Lance White
Lance White (politician)
Lance Day White is a former Canadian municipal and provincial level politician. He served on the Edmonton city council from 1983 until 1992. He then moved on to provincial politics and served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 until 2001.-Municipal politics:White began his...
.
McEachern is still active with the Alberta New Democrats serving as the President of the Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake (electoral district)
Lesser Slave Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It has existed since 1971.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
electoral district.