Alice Hanson
Encyclopedia
Alice Ann Hanson was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1993 to 1997 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
. She won a hotly contested three way race defeating incumbent John McInnis
and future MLA Ron Liepert
.
Hanson served as the Native Affairs Critic and Social Services Critic for the official opposition. She did not run for re-election in 1997. She died on February 7, 2009.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1993 to 1997 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Hanson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton-Highlands-Beverly in the 1993 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. She won a hotly contested three way race defeating incumbent John McInnis
John McInnis (Alberta politician)
John McInnis is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 to 1993.-Political career:...
and future MLA Ron Liepert
Ron Liepert
Ronald Liepert is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-West as a Progressive Conservative.-Early life:...
.
Hanson served as the Native Affairs Critic and Social Services Critic for the official opposition. She did not run for re-election in 1997. She died on February 7, 2009.