Dick Fowler (politician)
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Richard S. "Dick" Fowler (born April 12, 1932) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
, Minister of the Crown
in the Government of Alberta, two-time mayor of St. Albert, Alberta
, and Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta
.
Born in Edson, Dick Fowler was first elected as Mayor of St. Albert in 1965, and served a single term in this capacity. He did not seek re-election in 1968. However, he returned to office in 1980 as the only candidate to replace the retiring Ronald Harvey. He was acclaimed again in 1983 and re-elected in 1986 with nearly seventy percent of the vote, but resigned in 1989, months before the end of his third term, to run as the Progressive Conservative
candidate in the 1989 provincial election
in St. Albert
.
Incumbent New Democrat Bryan Strong
was not seeking re-election, and Fowler defeated his closest challenger, Liberal
Len Bracko
, by more than two thousand votes. He was made Solicitor General in the cabinet of Don Getty
, a role he filled until February 1992, when Getty appointed him to the joint portfolios of Municipal Affairs and Native Affairs. When Ralph Klein became Premier in December 1992, Fowler was named Minister of Justice and Attorney General in the first Klein government. Despite his profile as a cabinet minister, Fowler was defeated by Bracko in the 1993 election
.
Fowler currently serves as justice of the Provincial Court of Alberta
.
Richard S. Fowler Junior High School in St. Albert is named in his honour.
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...
, Minister of the Crown
Minister of the Crown
Minister of the Crown is the formal constitutional term used in the Commonwealth realms to describe a minister to the reigning sovereign. The term indicates that the minister serves at His/Her Majesty's pleasure, and advises the monarch, or viceroy, on how to exercise the Crown prerogatives...
in the Government of Alberta, two-time mayor of St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
, and Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta
Provincial Court of Alberta
The Provincial Court of Alberta is a Provincial Court for the Canadian province of Alberta. The court oversees matters relating to criminal law, family law, youth law, civil law and traffic laws....
.
Born in Edson, Dick Fowler was first elected as Mayor of St. Albert in 1965, and served a single term in this capacity. He did not seek re-election in 1968. However, he returned to office in 1980 as the only candidate to replace the retiring Ronald Harvey. He was acclaimed again in 1983 and re-elected in 1986 with nearly seventy percent of the vote, but resigned in 1989, months before the end of his third term, to run 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 1989 provincial 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....
in St. Albert
St. Albert (provincial electoral district)
St. Albert formally styled Saint Albert is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandate to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta of Alberta, Canada....
.
Incumbent New Democrat Bryan Strong
Bryan Strong
Bryan Strong was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1989 as part of the New Democratic Party caucus in opposition....
was not seeking re-election, and Fowler defeated his closest challenger, 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...
Len Bracko
Len Bracko
Len Bracko is a current municipal councillor in St. Albert, Alberta and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.A high school social studies teacher by profession, Bracko entered politics by running for the Alberta Liberals in the 1989 Alberta provincial election in the riding of St....
, by more than two thousand votes. He was made Solicitor General in the cabinet of Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
, a role he filled until February 1992, when Getty appointed him to the joint portfolios of Municipal Affairs and Native Affairs. When Ralph Klein became Premier in December 1992, Fowler was named Minister of Justice and Attorney General in the first Klein government. Despite his profile as a cabinet minister, Fowler was defeated by Bracko in the 1993 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...
.
Fowler currently serves as justice of the Provincial Court of Alberta
Provincial Court of Alberta
The Provincial Court of Alberta is a Provincial Court for the Canadian province of Alberta. The court oversees matters relating to criminal law, family law, youth law, civil law and traffic laws....
.
Richard S. Fowler Junior High School in St. Albert is named in his honour.