Gary Severtson
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Gary Severtson is a former farmer, and provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1989 to 2001.
Board of Governors and served his first stint until 1989.
. He won the Innisfail
electoral district easily over two other candidates. Innisfail was abolished due to redistribution, he ran in the new Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
electoral district and won his second term in office in the 1993 Alberta general election
. He would defeat five candidates in that election including George Flake
who went on the lead the Alberta Political Alliance
.
Severtson introduced Bill 212 The Teaching Profession Amendment Act. The bill was opposed strongly by the Alberta Teachers Association as it would have made membership in the union optional for those in the teaching profession. The bill was withdrawn voluntarily but was later reintroduced in February 1995 as Bill 210. The second bill was defeated on second reading 56 to 12 on a recorded division.
In September 1995 Severtson along with four other MLA's joined the board of directors for 668344 Alberta Ltd. founded by Calgary Shaw
MLA Jon Havelock
. The company became unofficially known as Tory Oil. The company drew the attention of ethics Commissioner Robert Clark
who had a public show down with Havelock in 1997.
Severtson was re-elected to his third term in the 1997 Alberta general election
. He won the district with the largest plurality of his electoral career defeating three other candidates. In 1997 Severtson chaired the School Facilities Task Force. The task force under his leadership wrote a report after extensive public consultation. The report warned about student population growth in under served areas and lack of money for infrastructure. The report was submitted to be enacted by former Minister of Finance Gary Mar
. He retired at dissolution of the Legislature in 2001.
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 1989 to 2001.
Early life
Severtson had been working as a farmer since the 1960s. In 1982 he joined the Olds CollegeOlds College
Olds College is an Alberta public post-secondary institution located in Olds, Alberta, established in 1913 as Olds Agricultural College. The College opened its first satellite campus in Calgary in 2006 in partnership with the Calgary Stampede Board....
Board of Governors and served his first stint until 1989.
Political career
Severtson was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1989 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
. He won the Innisfail
Innisfail (provincial electoral district)
Innisfail is a former Alberta provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1993.-1905 general election:-External links:*...
electoral district easily over two other candidates. Innisfail was abolished due to redistribution, he ran in the new Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting....
electoral district and won his second term in office in 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 would defeat five candidates in that election including George Flake
George Flake
George Flake is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He twice served as leader of the minor provincially registered Alberta Party from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2004.-Political career:...
who went on the lead the Alberta Political Alliance
Alberta Party
The Alberta Party Political Association, more commonly known as the Alberta Party, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada...
.
Severtson introduced Bill 212 The Teaching Profession Amendment Act. The bill was opposed strongly by the Alberta Teachers Association as it would have made membership in the union optional for those in the teaching profession. The bill was withdrawn voluntarily but was later reintroduced in February 1995 as Bill 210. The second bill was defeated on second reading 56 to 12 on a recorded division.
In September 1995 Severtson along with four other MLA's joined the board of directors for 668344 Alberta Ltd. founded by Calgary Shaw
Calgary Shaw
Calgary Shaw is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting....
MLA Jon Havelock
Jon Havelock
Jonathan Niles Havelock was a Cabinet Minister from Alberta, Canada.Jon Havelock was elected as the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta member for Calgary Shaw in the 1993 Alberta general election after the former member of the riding Jim Dinning, switched ridings to Calgary Fish...
. The company became unofficially known as Tory Oil. The company drew the attention of ethics Commissioner Robert Clark
Robert Curtis Clark
Robert "Bob" Curtis Clark is a former teacher, civil servant and provincial level politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1960 to 1981. During his career he served as Leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party and Leader of the Official Opposition...
who had a public show down with Havelock in 1997.
Severtson was re-elected to his third term in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the district with the largest plurality of his electoral career defeating three other candidates. In 1997 Severtson chaired the School Facilities Task Force. The task force under his leadership wrote a report after extensive public consultation. The report warned about student population growth in under served areas and lack of money for infrastructure. The report was submitted to be enacted by former Minister of Finance Gary Mar
Gary Mar
Gary Glen Mar QC, is a Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed as the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official...
. He retired at dissolution of the Legislature in 2001.