George Wolstenholme
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George Kenneth Wolstenholme (born September 7, 1916) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Alberta Legislature from 1975 until 1982.
nomination in the Highwood
electoral district. He defeated Don Tannas
to win the nomination for the 1975 Alberta general election
. He ran in that election and defeated incumbent MLA Edward Benoit
from the Social Credit
and two other candidates by a comfortable margin. His win allowed the PCs to pick up the district and he earned his first term in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
. He was elected to his second term in the 1979 Alberta general election
winning easily over three other candidates.
As part of his duties as MLA he opened the Davisburg Community Association Hall in Okotoks
, Alberta
and presented a plaque on January 26, 1980. He retired from public life at the dissolution of the Assembly in 1982.
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 Alberta Legislature from 1975 until 1982.
Political career
Wolstenholme began his political career in 1974. He ran for the Alberta Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
nomination in the Highwood
Highwood (electoral district)
Highwood is a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting....
electoral district. He defeated Don Tannas
Don Tannas
Don Tannas is a former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Alberta Legislature from 1989 until 2004.-Political history:...
to win the nomination for the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran in that election and defeated incumbent MLA Edward Benoit
Edward Benoit
Edward Philip Benoit was a former provincial level politician. He served as a member of the Alberta Legislature from 1963 until 1975.-Political career:...
from the Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
and two other candidates by a comfortable margin. His win allowed the PCs to pick up the district and he earned his first term in 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...
. He was elected to his second term in the 1979 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
winning easily over three other candidates.
As part of his duties as MLA he opened the Davisburg Community Association Hall in Okotoks
Okotoks, Alberta
Okotoks is a town situated on the Sheep River, south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership, a cooperative of communities within the Calgary Region. Okotoks has become a popular bedroom community for the City of Calgary...
, Alberta
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...
and presented a plaque on January 26, 1980. He retired from public life at the dissolution of the Assembly in 1982.