Douglas Clifford Cherry (September 22, 1932 – June 16, 2016) was a Canadian politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.
Doug Cherry | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1932 |
| Died | June 16, 2016 (aged 83) Calgary, Alberta |
| Education | Lakeland College |
| Occupation | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Years active | 1965–1993 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Political career
editBorn in Ladner, British Columbia in 1932,[1] Cherry ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1986 Alberta general election he won a two-way race over NDP candidate Gary McCorquodale to win the electoral district of Lloydminster.[2] In the 1989 Alberta general election, Cherry easily defeating two other candidates to win his second term in office.[3] During his time in office Cherry helped to establish Lakeland College.[4] Cherry retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1993.
Aside from politics, Doug Cherry was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and served in the Korean War. In between the war and the Alberta Legislature, Doug became a farmer and a councillor for the town of Lloydminster. He died on June 16, 2016, at the age of 83.[5]
References
edit- ^ Alberta Teachers' Association (January 1980). A Guide to Alberta's 19th Legislature.
- ^ "Lloydminster election results 1986". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ "Lloydminster election results 1989". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ Foster, Franklin Lloyd; Alan Grant (2001). Bordering on Greatness: A History of Lloydminster's First Century, 1903-2003. Foster Learning Inc. p. 71. ISBN 0-9689193-0-8.
- ^ "Douglas CHERRY Obituary (2016) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald".
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