John Murray Campbell

For other persons named John Campbell, see John Campbell
Murray John "Jack" Campbell
MLA for Rocky Mountain House
In office
1979–1989
Preceded by Helen Hunley
Succeeded by Ty Lund
Personal details
Born May 14, 1931
Drumheller, Alberta
Political party Progressive Conservative

Murray John "Jack" Campbell (born May 14, 1931) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1989.[1]

Political career

Campbell ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Rocky Mountain House with a near landslide victory defeating three other candidates including future Alberta MLA John Younie and Social Credit leader Lavern Ahlstrom.[2] He ran for a second term in the 1982 Alberta general election. Campbell won a landslide victory defeating two other candidates.[3] He ran for his third and final term in the 1986 Alberta general election winning the hotly contested race with the opposition vote divided among four other candidates.[4] Campbell retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1989.

The Alberta government appointed to sit as an Acting member on the Natural Resources Conservation Board in 2002.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Normandin, P.G. (1985). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rocky Mountain House results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Rocky Mountain House results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Rocky Mountain House results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  5. ↑ "New members appointed to Natural Resources Conservation Board". Natural Resources Conservation Board. July 11, 2002.

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