Lance White (politician)
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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.
, Alberta
. He won his first term on city council as a candidate running in Ward 4 of the 1983 Edmonton municipal election
. The race for Ward 4 was hotly contested by a field of fifteen candidates. On election day White would win the second place seat, finishing well behind incumbentEd Leger. White rode a white horse down Jasper Aveue a few days prior to election day. It is said to be one of the reasons for his winning the seat over very stiff competition from, among others, Brian Mason. He would run for his second term in office in the 1986 Edmonton municipal election
. This election would see White finish with an easy first place victory with Incumbent Ed Leger going down to defeat. Mel Binder would take the second place seat. In his second term on city council White ran for election to the Alberta Legislature in March 1989. He was defeated but continued to remain on city council. In the 1989 Edmonton municipal election
, White won his third term finishing ahead of Binder in a hotly contested race. Both incumbents finished well ahead of the other two challengers to each retain their seats. White would leave city council vacating his seat in the fall of 1992. He and his family would spend four months on a packbacking tour around the world. Upon his return, he would successfully run with the Laurence Decore Liberals in the 1993 Alberta general election
. In the fall of 1995, while still a Member of the Alberta Legislature, White would run for Mayor of Edmonton. He finished fifth in a field of seven candidates with three percent of the popular vote.
candidate in Edmonton-Calder
for the 1989 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by incumbent Christie Mjolsness
of the New Democrats
. White easily won the electoral district of Edmonton Mayfield in his second attempt to gain a seat in the 1993 Alberta general election
defeating two term incumbent New Democrat MLA Alex McEachern
. He was re-elected in the 1997 Alberta general election
. The race was hotly contested, with all three candidates taking a third of the popular vote. White would be defeated by Progressive Conservative Brent Rathgeber
in the 2001 Alberta general election
.
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...
municipal and provincial level politician. He served on the Edmonton
Edmonton
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 from 1983 until 1992. He then moved on to provincial politics and 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 2001.
Municipal politics
White began his political career as a municipal councillor for the city of 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...
, 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...
. He won his first term on city council as a candidate running in Ward 4 of the 1983 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1983
The 1983 municipal election was held October 17, 1983 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council in Alberta, Canada, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board.-Voter turnout:...
. The race for Ward 4 was hotly contested by a field of fifteen candidates. On election day White would win the second place seat, finishing well behind incumbentEd Leger. White rode a white horse down Jasper Aveue a few days prior to election day. It is said to be one of the reasons for his winning the seat over very stiff competition from, among others, Brian Mason. He would run for his second term in office in the 1986 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1986
The 1986 municipal election was held October 20, 1986 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board....
. This election would see White finish with an easy first place victory with Incumbent Ed Leger going down to defeat. Mel Binder would take the second place seat. In his second term on city council White ran for election to the Alberta Legislature in March 1989. He was defeated but continued to remain on city council. In the 1989 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1989
The Edmonton municipal election, 1989 was held on October 16 that year to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board...
, White won his third term finishing ahead of Binder in a hotly contested race. Both incumbents finished well ahead of the other two challengers to each retain their seats. White would leave city council vacating his seat in the fall of 1992. He and his family would spend four months on a packbacking tour around the world. Upon his return, he would successfully run with the Laurence Decore Liberals in the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
. In the fall of 1995, while still a Member of the Alberta Legislature, White would run for Mayor of Edmonton. He finished fifth in a field of seven candidates with three percent of the popular vote.
Provincial politics
White had ambitions of running for a seat in the Alberta Legislature. While still a municipal councilor he ran as the LiberalAlberta 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 in Edmonton-Calder
Edmonton-Calder
Edmonton-Calder is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is currently represented by Progressive Conservative MLA Doug Elniski.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
for the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated by incumbent Christie Mjolsness
Christie Mjolsness
Christie Mjolsness is a former provincial level politician and athlete from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.-Political career:Mjolsness ran for public office in the 1982 Alberta general election...
of the New Democrats
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...
. White easily won the electoral district of Edmonton Mayfield in his second attempt to gain a seat in the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
defeating two term incumbent New Democrat MLA Alex McEachern
Alex McEachern
Alex McEachern is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.-Political career:...
. He was re-elected 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....
. The race was hotly contested, with all three candidates taking a third of the popular vote. White would be defeated by Progressive Conservative Brent Rathgeber
Brent Rathgeber
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.-Political career:Rathgeber won election to the provincial electoral district of...
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....
.