Richard Magnus
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Richard Magnus is a Canadian politician currently living in Alberta
, Canada
.
Magnus served as a municipal alderman for Calgary city council representing Ward 4 from 1989 until his resignation in 1993. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
in the 1993 Alberta general election
to represent the Progressive Conservatives
for Calgary North Hill
. He served four terms in the legislature before declining to seek re-election in the 2008 election.
In 2001 he ran as a mayoral candidate in the 2001 Calgary municipal elections. He ended up finishing third in a hotly contested race, behind Dave Bronconnier
and Bev Longstaff.
In late 2007, Magnus announced he would not seek reelection as an MLA in the next provincial election.
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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Magnus served as a municipal alderman for Calgary city council representing Ward 4 from 1989 until his resignation in 1993. He was elected to 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...
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...
to represent 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...
for Calgary North Hill
Calgary North Hill
Calgary-North Hill is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting....
. He served four terms in the legislature before declining to seek re-election in the 2008 election.
In 2001 he ran as a mayoral candidate in the 2001 Calgary municipal elections. He ended up finishing third in a hotly contested race, behind Dave Bronconnier
Dave Bronconnier
David 'Dave' Thomas Bronconnier is a Canadian politician, who served as the 35th Mayor of Calgary, Alberta.- Biography :...
and Bev Longstaff.
In late 2007, Magnus announced he would not seek reelection as an MLA in the next provincial election.