William Purdy

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William "Bill" Frederick Purdy
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1971–1986
Preceded by Ralph Jespersen
Succeeded by Jim Heron
Constituency Stony Plain
Personal details
Born (1940-06-05) June 5, 1940 (age 79) [1]
Edmonton, Alberta
Political party Progressive Conservative

William "Bill" Frederick Purdy (born June 5, 1940) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1986. During his time in office he sat with the governing Progressive Conservative party. Purdy also served as the mayor for the village of Wabamun for many years.

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Political career

Provincial politics

Purdy ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Stony Plain to pick up the district for the Progressive Conservatives. The win helped them form government in that election. By winning the constituency he defeated incumbent Ralph Jespersen by a close margin. [2]

1971 Alberta general election

The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

He ran for a second term in the 1975 general election. The field was crowded with four opposing candidates but Purdy easily retained his seat. [3] He ran for a third term in the 1979 general election winning his district with a larger landslide then 1975. [4] He ran for a fourth term in office in the 1982 general election. In that election he faced six other candidates but still won the biggest landslide of his career topping 10,000 votes. [5] Purdy retired from provincial office at dissolution of the legislature in 1986.

1975 Alberta general election

The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 26, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, which had been expanded to 79 seats.

The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Municipal politics

Purdy became the mayor of the Village of Wabuman, he served in that office from at least since 2000 to 2008. [6] He is also the current executive director for the Alberta Fire Chief's Association. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Alberta Teachers' Association (January 1980). A Guide to Alberta's 19th Legislature.
  2. ↑ "Stony Plain results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Stony Plain results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Stony Plain results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Stony Plain results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Discontinuance of Proceedings" (PDF). Alberta Environmental Appeal Board. March 26, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  7. ↑ "2009 Municipal Affairs Directory". Government of Alberta. p. 53. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
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