Len Werry
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Len F. Werry was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1967 to his death in 1973 and a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Alberta of Premier Peter Lougheed
from 1971 to 1973.
in the 1967 Alberta general election
. He defeated former Member of Parliament
Charles Johnston in a hotly contested election to pick up that seat for the opposition Progressive Conservatives.
Werry ran for a second term in office in Calgary-Foothills
in the 1971 Alberta general election
as Calgary Bowness was abolished through redistricting. He picked up the new riding with a more comfortable result.
The Progressive Conservative party would form government in 1971. Premier Peter Lougheed
appointed Werry as Minister of Telephones and Utilities. He died in a car accident in 1973.
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 1967 to his death in 1973 and a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Alberta 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....
from 1971 to 1973.
Political career
Werry ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Northwest Calgary riding of Calgary BownessCalgary Bowness
Calgary Bowness is a defunct provincial electoral district in Alberta Canada. The district was named after the community of Bowness, and during its time encompassed the Northwestern part of the city. The riding was created in 1959...
in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Charles Johnston in a hotly contested election to pick up that seat for the opposition Progressive Conservatives.
Werry ran for a second term in office in Calgary-Foothills
Calgary Foothills
Calgary-Foothills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It has elected 5 consecutive Progressive Conservative MLAs since its creation in 1971.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
as Calgary Bowness was abolished through redistricting. He picked up the new riding with a more comfortable result.
The Progressive Conservative party would form government in 1971. 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 Werry as Minister of Telephones and Utilities. He died in a car accident in 1973.