David John Russell
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David John Russell was a politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
Born in Calgary in 1931, Russell was elected to Calgary City Council and served as Alderman on two different occasions, the first time from 1960–1961 and then again from 1963 to 1967.
Russell was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
as a Progressive Conservative
member in the 1967 Alberta general election
for Calgary Victoria Park
. Russell served one term as the member for that riding as a member for the Progressive Conservative opposition under Peter Lougheed
.
In the 1971 Alberta general election
Russell was re-elected as the member for the new district of Calgary Elbow
. The Progressive Conservative party formed government in that election. Russell served 5 terms as the member for the riding and retired in 1989.
Russell served as Deputy Premier from 1986-1989.
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...
.
Born in Calgary in 1931, Russell was elected to Calgary City Council and served as Alderman on two different occasions, the first time from 1960–1961 and then again from 1963 to 1967.
Russell was first elected to 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...
as a 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...
member in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
for Calgary Victoria Park
Calgary Victoria Park
Calgary Victoria Park was a provincial electoral district that served the belt line on the south end of downtown Calgary, Alberta Canada.The riding was created during the 1967 election and disappeared in the 1971election....
. Russell served one term as the member for that riding as a member for the Progressive Conservative opposition under Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
.
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....
Russell was re-elected as the member for the new district of Calgary Elbow
Calgary Elbow
Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Its current MLA is Alison Redford, a Progressive Conservative, who defeated incumbent Liberal candidate Craig Cheffins in the 2008 Alberta general election....
. The Progressive Conservative party formed government in that election. Russell served 5 terms as the member for the riding and retired in 1989.
Russell served as Deputy Premier from 1986-1989.