Frederick Deryl Bradley
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Frederick "Fred" Deryl Bradley (born September 17, 1949, Blairmore, Alberta
) is a former provincial level politician. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1975 to 1993. He also served in the cabinet as Minister of the Environment from 1982 to 1986. under the governments of Premier Peter Lougheed and Don Getty.
. He defeated Incumbent Social Credit MLA Charles Drain and two other candidates to win his first term in office. Bradley was elected winning a slightly larger plurality to earn his second term in the 1979 Alberta general election
. Bradley was re-elected in the 1982 Alberta general election
with the largest plurality of his political career. After the election Premier Peter Lougheed
appointed Bradley to be the new Minister of Environment. He kept his portfolio when Don Getty became Premier in 1985.
Bradley ran for a fourth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
. He ran in a two way race against New Democrat candidate Mike Cooper for the second time. Bradley held onto the district by less than 100 votes. After the election he lost his cabinet post. He ran against Cooper for a third time in the 1989 Alberta general election
, this time winning a more comfortable margin of victory. Bradley retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.
Bradley was appointed to serve on the first board of directors for the Alberta Association of Former MLAs by Speaker Ken Kowalski
.
Blairmore, Alberta
Blairmore is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a town prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass...
) is a former provincial level politician. He served as 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 1975 to 1993. He also served in the cabinet as Minister of the Environment from 1982 to 1986. under the governments of Premier Peter Lougheed and Don Getty.
Political career
Bradley ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate 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 defeated Incumbent Social Credit MLA Charles Drain and two other candidates to win his first term in office. Bradley was elected winning a slightly larger plurality to earn his second term in the 1979 Alberta 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....
. Bradley was re-elected 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 the largest plurality of his political career. After the election Premier 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....
appointed Bradley to be the new Minister of Environment. He kept his portfolio when Don Getty became Premier in 1985.
Bradley ran for a fourth term in office 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 ran in a two way race against New Democrat candidate Mike Cooper for the second time. Bradley held onto the district by less than 100 votes. After the election he lost his cabinet post. He ran against Cooper for a third time 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....
, this time winning a more comfortable margin of victory. Bradley retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.
Bradley was appointed to serve on the first board of directors for the Alberta Association of Former MLAs by Speaker Ken Kowalski
Ken Kowalski
Kenneth "Ken" Reginald Kowalski, MLA is a provincial level politician and former teacher from Alberta, Canada. He is a current member and also dean of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and has served continuously since November 1979 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus...
.