Len Skowronski
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Leonard "Len" Skowronski is the leader of the provincial Social Credit Party in Alberta
, Canada
. He was elected at a leadership convention held on November 3, 2007 in Red Deer
to replace Lavern Ahlstrom
who resigned.
Skowronski lives in Calgary
, and ran as a candidate in the 2004 Alberta election
as a Social Credit candidate in Calgary Varsity
. He was defeated, finishing last in a field of six candidates. He contested the 2008 election in the electoral district of Calgary-Bow and again finished last in a field of six.
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 was elected at a leadership convention held on November 3, 2007 in Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
to replace Lavern Ahlstrom
Lavern Ahlstrom
Lavern Ahlstrom is a retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party.-Political career:Ahlstrom first became involved with Social Credit in the 1970s. He has been a perennial candidate for the party with some moderately successful showings during his career...
who resigned.
Skowronski lives in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, and ran as a candidate in the 2004 Alberta election
Alberta general election, 2004
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
as a Social Credit candidate in Calgary Varsity
Calgary Varsity
Calgary-Varsity is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It comprises the communities of Varsity, Dalhousie, Brentwood, Banff Trail, parts of Silver Springs, and Charleswood .The Member of the...
. He was defeated, finishing last in a field of six candidates. He contested the 2008 election in the electoral district of Calgary-Bow and again finished last in a field of six.