Derek Fox
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Derek Fox is a insurance agent and former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.
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[edit] Political career
Fox ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1986 Alberta general election as a candidate for the New Democrats. He won the electoral district of Vegreville defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Ron Rudkowsky and two other candidates in a hotly contested race.[1] He ran for a second term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election winning an increased plurality defeating two other candidates.[2] Vegreville was abolished in the boundary redistribution of 1993. Fox ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Vegreville-Viking. He was defeated running in the general election held that year, loosing his seat to Progressive Conservative candidate Ed Stelmach.[3]
[edit] Late life
After being defeated from provincial politics, Fox joined Manulife Financial and became operator of the company's branch in Vegreville. He also runs the Warwick Hall.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Vegreville results 1986. Alberta Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Vegreville results 1989. Alberta Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Vegreville-Viking results 1993. Alberta Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Community Service Directory 17 and 50. Town of Vegreville. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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| Preceded by John Batiuk |
MLA Vegreville 1986-1993 |
Succeeded by District Abolished |
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