Gordon Emil Stromberg (December 25, 1927 – September 7, 2008) was a provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1971 to 1986. He served as a municipal councilor for Camrose County from 1986 to 1995.
Gordon Stromberg | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Camrose | |
| In office 1971–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Sayers |
| Succeeded by | Ken Rostad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1927 New Norway, Alberta[1] |
| Died | September 7, 2008 (aged 80)[2] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Political career edit
Stromberg ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1971 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Camrose in a tight race over Social Credit candidate Laurence Rhierson to pick up the district for the Progressive Conservatives who had formed a majority government in that election.[3]
Stromberg ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election. His popular vote increased and he won his first landslide as a result.[4] Stromberg would increase his margin of victory for the third straight time in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won his district with nearly 8,000 votes defeating three other candidates.[5]
Stromberg ran for his final term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election. He won a massive landslide winning the highest popular vote of his career.[6] He left provincial politics to run for a seat on the Camrose County Council. He won his first term in the 1986 election and won re-election in 1989 and 1992 before retiring from municipal politics in 1995.[7]
References edit
- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1978). The Canadian parliamentary guide. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Report 08" (PDF). Legislative Assembly Office. 19 July 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Camrose results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ "Camrose results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ "Camrose results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ "Camrose results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ "Camrose County". Alberta Association of Municipalities. Retrieved October 25, 2009.