Gary Friedel
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Gary Friedel is a civil servant and former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1993 until 2004.
. He won a close race defeating three other candidates to hold the vast northern district of Peace River
for the Progressive Conservatives
. He was re-elected to his second term in the 1997 Alberta general election
where he won a rare two way race over Liberal
candidate Bruce MacKeen taking 61% of the popular vote. Friedel spent a year serving as chair of Select Special Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Committee. On March 18, 1999 he would table a report from the committee in the Legislature that made 81 recommendations to amend the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Friedel would marginally improve his vote total running for a third term in a four way race in the 2001 Alberta general election
. In that election he would take 64% of the votes cast. In his final term as MLA he served as Chair of the Northern Alberta Developments Council. He would not run for public office again in 2004.
city council to keep large passenger flights out of Edmonton City Centre Airport
.
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...
. He 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 until 2004.
Political career
Friedel was elected to the Alberta Legislature 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...
. He won a close race defeating three other candidates to hold the vast northern district of Peace River
Peace River (provincial electoral district)
Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting...
for the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
. He was re-elected to his second term in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
where he won a rare two way race over 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...
candidate Bruce MacKeen taking 61% of the popular vote. Friedel spent a year serving as chair of Select Special Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Committee. On March 18, 1999 he would table a report from the committee in the Legislature that made 81 recommendations to amend the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Friedel would marginally improve his vote total running for a third term in a four way race in the 2001 Alberta general election
Alberta 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....
. In that election he would take 64% of the votes cast. In his final term as MLA he served as Chair of the Northern Alberta Developments Council. He would not run for public office again in 2004.
Late life
After Friedel left his seat in the Legislature he became chairman of the Commuter Air Access Network of Alberta. As Past chairman he is fighting EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
city council to keep large passenger flights out of Edmonton City Centre Airport
Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport
Edmonton City Centre Airport, , is located within the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered by Yellowhead Trail to the north, Kingsway to the south, 121 Street to the west, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to the east. It encompasses approximately of land just north...
.