Raymond Ratzlaff
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Raymond Samuel Ratzlaff was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Harry Strom
from 1969 to 1971.
. He won the electoral district of Three Hills defeating three other candidates and taking over half the popular vote to hold the seat for his party.
Ratzlaff was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta
on May 27, 1969 to be the Minister of Industry and Tourism by Premier Harry Strom
. He ran for a second term in the 1971 Alberta general election
but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Allan Warrack
in a very close race. The race was one of the closest of the election with Ratzlaff being defeated by just 8 votes.
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 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Harry Strom
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
from 1969 to 1971.
Political career
Ratzlaff ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1967 Alberta general electionAlberta 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 won the electoral district of Three Hills defeating three other candidates and taking over half the popular vote to hold the seat for his party.
Ratzlaff was appointed to 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...
on May 27, 1969 to be the Minister of Industry and Tourism by Premier Harry Strom
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
. He ran for a second term 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....
but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Allan Warrack
Allan Warrack
Allan Alexander Warrack is a former provincial level politician and current University Professor from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1971 to 1979...
in a very close race. The race was one of the closest of the election with Ratzlaff being defeated by just 8 votes.