| Cal Dallas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations in the Alberta government | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 12, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Iris Evans |
| MLA for Red Deer-South | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Victor Doerksen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1956 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline |
| Children | Scott and Alicia |
| Residence | Red Deer, Alberta |
| Occupation | publisher |
Cal Dallas (born May 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Red Deer-South as a Progressive Conservative.
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Dallas grew up in Central Alberta, spending much of his childhood in Innisfail. After high school, he took farm and ranch management at Olds College.
Dallas then entered the printing and publishing industry where he remained for 25 years, spending nine of those years as publisher of the Red Deer Express. In 2004, he received the Bill Draayer Award from the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.
In 2004, Dallas became executive director of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce.
Dallas won the 2008 provincial election with support from 54 per cent of the voters in the constituency of Red Deer-South. He currently serves as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance and Enterprise. Prior to this role he was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Environment. In addition to his regular duties as MLA, he currently serves as a member of the Public Accounts Committee, the Standing Committee on the Economy, and the Standing Committee on Private Bills. Dallas is also a member of the Regulatory Review Secretariat and co-chairs the Climate Change Central Board and the Overall Factors Task Team with the Alberta Competitiveness Initiative.
Dallas lives in Red Deer with his wife, Jacqueline. They have two adult children: Scott and Alicia.
Dallas is an active member of his community, where he has sat on the Red Deer College Board of Governors and the Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness. He has also been involved in a variety of organizations, events and recreational supports. Dallas is a former director of the Red Deer Rotary Club and the United Way of Central Alberta. He is also a former vice-president of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce.
In recognition of his involvement, Dallas has received numerous awards, including a 2005 Alberta Centennial Medal, a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce volunteer of the year award in 2002.[1]
| 2008 Alberta general election results ( Red Deer-South ) | Turnout 36.8% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Progressive Conservative | Cal Dallas | 7,139 | 56.2% | |
| Wildrose Alliance | Ed Klop | 949 | 7.5% | |
| Liberal | Diane Kubanek | 3,414 | 26.9% | |
| Green | Evan Bedford | 609 | 4.8% | |
| NDP | Teresa Bryanton | 597 | 4.7% | |
| Total | 12,708 | 100% | ||