Roy Wilson (Canadian politician)
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Roy Wilson is a former provincial level politician and real estate agent from Alberta, Canada.
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[edit] Early life
Wilson graduated from Olds College in 1951. He later married his girlfriend Erma who also graduated in the same class as him. They had two children Keith and Shannon.[1]
[edit] Political career
Wilson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1971 Alberta general election. He won a hotly contested election to pickup the new electoral district of Calgary Bow for the Social Credit party. He defeated Bill Wearmouth from the Progressive Conservatives by a margin of a thousand votes.
Wilson ran for a second term in the 1975 Alberta general election. He was defeated by Neil Webber from the Progressive Conservatives after his vote collapsed.[2]
[edit] Late life
After being defeated from office, Wilson became the first chairman of the Olds College foundation. He served that roll from 1982 to 1984. Wilson was inducted into the Olds College Hall of Fame.[1]
In addition to his work for Olds College, Wilson has held a wide variety of positions in real estate and community organizations, including the Presidency of the Alberta Real Estate Association, the Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation, the Calgary Planning Advisory Committee, the Calgary Police Commission and he worked for the Fraser Institute.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c A Gift of Stock from Erma & Roy Wilson, Class of ’51 6. Olds College. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ^ Calgary Bow election results. Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
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| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
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| Preceded by New District |
MLA Calgary Bow 1971-1975 |
Succeeded by Neil Webber |
