Doug Cherry
Doug Cherry | |
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| Born | September 22, 1932 Progressive Conservative |
Douglas Clifford Cherry (September 22, 1932 – June 16, 2016) was a Canadian politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.
Political career
Born in Ladner, British Columbia in 1932,[1] Cherry ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1986 Alberta general election he won a two-way race over NDP candidate Gary McCorquodale to win the electoral district of Lloydminster.[2] In the 1989 Alberta general election, Cherry easily defeating two other candidates to win his second term in office.[3] During his time in office Cherry helped to establish Lakeland College.[4] Cherry retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1993.
Aside from politics, Doug Cherry was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and served in the Korean War. In between the war and the Alberta Legislature, Doug became a farmer and a councillor for the town of Lloydminster. He died on June 16, 2016, at the age of 83.[5]
References
- ^ Alberta Teachers' Association (January 1980). A Guide to Alberta's 19th Legislature.
- ^ "Lloydminster election results 1986". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ "Lloydminster election results 1989". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ISBN 0-9689193-0-8.
- ^ "Douglas CHERRY Obituary (2016) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald".
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