Rollie Cook
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Roland "Rollie" David Bertram Cook (March 22, 1952) was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1979 to 1986.
While working for congressman Udall, he c0-chaired the 1986 Udall campaign in Westchester County and the Bronx in New York State. He volunteered for the Jimmy Carter campaign in the state of Maine. He also attended The University of Laval and Paul Valéry University
in France. After his post secondary education he was hired by a Public Relations Firm in Alberta.
. He easily won the new electoral district of Edmonton-Glengarry
to pick it up for the governing Progressive Conservative party.At the age of 26, he was the youngest member of the Assembly. He served on the Heritage Savings and Trust Committee and was a member of the caucus committee on law and regulation. Cook won a second term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
. He managed to increase his popular vote, but faced a significant challenge from New Democrat candidate Garth Stevenson.
Cook was defeated in a nomination race to run under the Progressive Conservative After being defeated in the nomination race, Cook left provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986.
He taught at the Chemical Engineering University in Beijing China for two years from 1989 to 1991. He returned to Canada and worked in international trade and then retired to a small mixed farm on Salt Spring Island where he worked to restore an old farm raise sheep, ducks and organic vegetables and share good food and good times with family and friends. "Life is Good".
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
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. 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 1979 to 1986.
Early life
Roland Cook was born in Edmonton, Alberta on March 22, 1952. He later moved to Calgary and attended High School at Western Canada High School. After graduating he moved back to Edmonton and attended the University of Alberta. He graduated with a B.A. in History and Political Science. He worked for the leadership campaign for Joe Clark who won the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and later became Prime Minister of Canada. He continued his campaign experience working for Congressman Morris Udall's campaign for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination.While working for congressman Udall, he c0-chaired the 1986 Udall campaign in Westchester County and the Bronx in New York State. He volunteered for the Jimmy Carter campaign in the state of Maine. He also attended The University of Laval and Paul Valéry University
Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III
University of Montpellier III Paul Valéry is a French university in the Academy of Montpellier. It is one of the three successor universities to the University of Montpellier, specialising in the arts, languages and social sciences.- History :...
in France. After his post secondary education he was hired by a Public Relations Firm in Alberta.
Political career
Cook ran for a seat for the first time in the 1979 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
. He easily won the new electoral district of Edmonton-Glengarry
Glengarry, Edmonton
Glengarry is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Northgate Centre, a major shopping mall, is located in the neighbourhood's north west corner...
to pick it up for the governing Progressive Conservative party.At the age of 26, he was the youngest member of the Assembly. He served on the Heritage Savings and Trust Committee and was a member of the caucus committee on law and regulation. Cook won a second term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He managed to increase his popular vote, but faced a significant challenge from New Democrat candidate Garth Stevenson.
Cook was defeated in a nomination race to run under the Progressive Conservative After being defeated in the nomination race, Cook left provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986.
He taught at the Chemical Engineering University in Beijing China for two years from 1989 to 1991. He returned to Canada and worked in international trade and then retired to a small mixed farm on Salt Spring Island where he worked to restore an old farm raise sheep, ducks and organic vegetables and share good food and good times with family and friends. "Life is Good".