Richard Marz
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Richard Marz is a Canadian
politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
representing the constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
as a Progressive Conservative
.
, Alberta
. After high school, he worked in the oil patch and briefly joined the Calgary Police Service
. Since 1966, he has operated a farm in the Three Hills area.
in the 2008 provincial election, receiving 64 per cent of the vote. Currently he is deputy chair of the Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee. Marz sits on the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy; the Agenda and Priorities Committee; the Legislative Offices Committee; the Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing Committee; and the Standing Committee on the Economy.
During his third term, Marz was elected Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees. He chaired numerous committees since taking office in 1997, including the Standing Committee on Community Services, the Employability Council, the Farm Assessment and Taxation Committee, and the Labour Relations Code Review Committee.
Before entering provincial politics, Marz was active in municipal politics. He was elected as councillor in the municipal district of Kneehill in 1980. Marz served as a councillor for 17 years, including six years as deputy reeve and seven years as reeve. During this period, Marz was a founding member of the Provincial Health Council and a chair of the Central Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties. He has served as a board member for the Didsbury General and Auxiliary Hospital and Three Hills Health Care Centre.
He has been involved in the Disabled Transportation Society, the Three Hills and District Seed Plant, the Trochu Gun Club and the Three Hills Rodeo Committee.
Canada
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politician and current 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...
representing the constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County....
as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
.
Early life
Marz was born and raised in Three HillsThree Hills, Alberta
Three Hills is a town located in the southern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is so named because of the three highly visible hills that are situated to its north.-History:...
, 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...
. After high school, he worked in the oil patch and briefly joined the Calgary Police Service
Calgary Police Service
Calgary Police Service, formed in 1885, is the municipal police force for the City of Calgary, Alberta.- Organization :Founded in 1885, the current head of the CPS is Chief Rick Hanson...
. Since 1966, he has operated a farm in the Three Hills area.
Political career
Marz was elected to his fourth term representing the constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three HillsOlds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County....
in the 2008 provincial election, receiving 64 per cent of the vote. Currently he is deputy chair of the Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee. Marz sits on the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy; the Agenda and Priorities Committee; the Legislative Offices Committee; the Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing Committee; and the Standing Committee on the Economy.
During his third term, Marz was elected Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees. He chaired numerous committees since taking office in 1997, including the Standing Committee on Community Services, the Employability Council, the Farm Assessment and Taxation Committee, and the Labour Relations Code Review Committee.
Before entering provincial politics, Marz was active in municipal politics. He was elected as councillor in the municipal district of Kneehill in 1980. Marz served as a councillor for 17 years, including six years as deputy reeve and seven years as reeve. During this period, Marz was a founding member of the Provincial Health Council and a chair of the Central Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties. He has served as a board member for the Didsbury General and Auxiliary Hospital and Three Hills Health Care Centre.
Personal life
Marz lives on a farm near Three Hills with his wife, Janis. The couple has two adult children, LaVonne and Rick, and four grandchildren.He has been involved in the Disabled Transportation Society, the Three Hills and District Seed Plant, the Trochu Gun Club and the Three Hills Rodeo Committee.
Election results
| 2008 Alberta general election results ( Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County.... ) |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 49.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
Progressive Conservative | Richard Marz | 7,837 | 64.1% |
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... |
Tony Vonesch | 1,038 | 8.5% |
Wildrose Alliance Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta The Wildrose Party, formerly Wildrose Alliance Party, is a conservative provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It includes free market conservative, libertarian and socially conservative factions and was formed in 2008 following a merger of the Wildrose Party of Alberta and the Alberta... |
Curt Engel | 2,572 | 21.0% |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
Kate Haddow | 518 | 4.2% |
NDP 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... |
Andy Davies | 268 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| 2004 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 2004 The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results ( Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County.... ) |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 56.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
Progressive Conservative | Richard Marz | 7,277 | 59.4% |
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... |
Tony Vonesch | 1,336 | 10.9% |
Alberta Alliance | Gordon Quantz | 2,023 | 16.5% |
NDP 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... |
Christopher Davies | 257 | 2.1% |
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.... |
Myrna Kissick | 143 | 1.2% |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
Sarah Henckel-Stumoller | 469 | 3.8% |
Separation Party Separation Party of Alberta The Separation Party of Alberta is a political party that advocates the secession of Alberta from Canada. Its leader is Bruce Hutton.-History:... |
Brian Vasseur | 746 | 6.1% | |
| 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.... results ( Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County.... ) |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 61.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
Progressive Conservative | Richard Marz | 10,553 | 80.8% |
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... |
Gayleen Roelfsema | 1,663 | 12.7% |
NDP 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... |
Brenda L. Dyck | 383 | 2.9% |
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.... |
Nicholas Semmler | 460 | 3.5% | |||||||||||||
| 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.... results ( Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County.... ) |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 61.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
Progressive Conservative | Richard Marz | 6,958 | 57.1% |
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... |
Dave Herbert | 1,562 | 12.8% |
NDP 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... |
Anne Wilson | 247 | 2.0% |
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.... |
Don MacDonald | 3,422 | 28.1% | |||||||||||||