Michael Henry
Encyclopedia
Michael Henry is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1993 to 1997.
picking up the electoral district of Edmonton Centre
for the Liberals
. The race that year was hotly contested as Henry faced seven other candidates. A three way race emerged between Henry, NDP candidate Kay Hurtig and Progressive Conservative John Wheelwright. Henry took the district with a comfortable showing winning by a 2000 vote margin over Wheelwright.
Henry did not run for a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the legislature in 1997.
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 to 1997.
Political career
Henry 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...
picking up the electoral district of Edmonton Centre
Edmonton Centre (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-Provincial General Election results:-Senate nominee election district results:...
for the Liberals
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...
. The race that year was hotly contested as Henry faced seven other candidates. A three way race emerged between Henry, NDP candidate Kay Hurtig and Progressive Conservative John Wheelwright. Henry took the district with a comfortable showing winning by a 2000 vote margin over Wheelwright.
Henry did not run for a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the legislature in 1997.