Brent Rathgeber
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Brent Rathgeber is a lawyer and politician from Alberta
, Canada
. Formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 2001 to 2004, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2008 federal election
.
after defeating Liberal
incumbent Lance White
.
In the 2004 Alberta general election
, after only serving one term in office, he was defeated by David Eggen
of the New Democratic Party
.
He stood as the Conservative Party of Canada
candidate for the federal electoral district of Edmonton—St. Albert
in the 2008 election, and was elected with 61.6 per cent of the vote.
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...
. Formerly 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 2001 to 2004, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2008 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
.
Political career
Rathgeber won election to the provincial electoral district of Edmonton Calder in the 2001 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 2001
The Alberta general election of 2001 was the twenty-fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
after defeating Liberal
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
incumbent Lance White
Lance White (politician)
Lance Day White is a former Canadian municipal and provincial level politician. He served on the Edmonton city council from 1983 until 1992. He then moved on to provincial politics and served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 until 2001.-Municipal politics:White began his...
.
In the 2004 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 2004
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, after only serving one term in office, he was defeated by David Eggen
David Eggen
David Eggen is a Canadian politician. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Edmonton-Calder.- Educator :...
of the New Democratic Party
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
.
He stood as the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate for the federal electoral district of Edmonton—St. Albert
Edmonton—St. Albert
Edmonton—St. Albert is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:The riding includes the city of St...
in the 2008 election, and was elected with 61.6 per cent of the vote.