Graham Harle
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Graham Lisle Harle was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from February 14, 1972 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. During his time in the legislature Harle served a couple different portfolio's in the cabinet of Premier Peter Lougheed
.
in a hotly contested race to hold the seat for the governing Progressive Conservatives.
Harle ran for his second term in the 1975 Alberta general election
. He won re-election easily defeating two other candidates. After winning his second term in office Harle was appointed to a position in the Executive Council of Alberta
by Premier Peter Lougheed as Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
Harle ran for a third term in office in the 1979 general election
. He won a larger share of the popular vote in his district and cruised to an easy victory. Harle was shuffled to the Soliticiter general portfolio by Lougheed immediately following the election. Harle ran for a fourth term in office in the 1982 general election
. He won the best popular vote of his career.
On November 15, 1983 Harle resigned his cabinet post after he was caught having sex in a Government of Alberta vehicle with a prostitute. He kept his seat sitting in the back benches and did not seek another term after the legislature dissolved in 1986.
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 February 14, 1972 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. During his time in the legislature Harle served a couple different portfolio's in the cabinet of 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....
.
Political career
Harle ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in a by-election held on February 14, 1972 in the electoral district of Stettler. He defeated former Social Credit MLA Galen NorrisGalen Norris
Galen Clark Norris was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1971.-Early life:Galen Clark Noris was born on November 7, 1915...
in a hotly contested race to hold the seat for the governing Progressive Conservatives.
Harle ran for his second term in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 won re-election easily defeating two other candidates. After winning his second term in office Harle was appointed to a position in the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
by Premier Peter Lougheed as Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
Harle ran for a third term in 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....
. He won a larger share of the popular vote in his district and cruised to an easy victory. Harle was shuffled to the Soliticiter general portfolio by Lougheed immediately following the election. Harle ran for a fourth term in office in the 1982 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....
. He won the best popular vote of his career.
On November 15, 1983 Harle resigned his cabinet post after he was caught having sex in a Government of Alberta vehicle with a prostitute. He kept his seat sitting in the back benches and did not seek another term after the legislature dissolved in 1986.