Derek Fox

for the New Zealand Maori broadcaster see Derek Fox (New Zealand)

Derek Fox is an 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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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, losing his seat to Progressive Conservative candidate Ed Stelmach.[3]

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]

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
John Batiuk
MLA Vegreville
1986-1993
Succeeded by
District Abolished