Henry Woo
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Henry Woo was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1979 to 1986. During his time in the legislature he sat in the back benches as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative party.
. He won the new electoral district of Edmonton-Sherwood Park
to pick it up for the governing Progressive Conservatives.
In the 2nd Legislative Session Woo presented a petition of over 11,000 signatures to the Assembly to prevent the City of Edmonton
to prevent annexing the Strathcona County
.
Woo ran for a second term in the 1982 general election
. He won re-election with a very high plurality of votes. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature 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 1979 to 1986. During his time in the legislature he sat in the back benches as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative party.
Political career
Woo ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general electionAlberta 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 the new electoral district of Edmonton-Sherwood Park
Edmonton-Sherwood Park
Edmonton-Sherwood Park is a former provincial electoral district located in the Alberta cities of Edmonton and Sherwood Park. The electoral district was split in 1986 between Edmonton-Gold Bar and Sherwood Park....
to pick it up for the governing Progressive Conservatives.
In the 2nd Legislative Session Woo presented a petition of over 11,000 signatures to the Assembly to prevent the City of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
to prevent annexing the Strathcona County
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
.
Woo ran for a second term 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 re-election with a very high plurality of votes. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986.