Lorne Taylor (born 1944) is a former tenured professor and member of the provincial legislature of Alberta, Canada.
Lorne Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 15, 1993 – November 22, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Hyland |
| Succeeded by | Len Mitzel |
| Constituency | Cypress-Medicine Hat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Profession | professor |
Political career edit
Taylor was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 Alberta general election. He defeated three other candidates including Al Strom of the Social Credit with a large plurality. He won his second term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election, with a larger plurality defeating three other candidates.[1] In 1999 Taylor was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Science and Innovation.[2] He won his third term in office in the 2001 Alberta general election. This time Taylor won in a landslide defeating two other candidates.[3] He was appointed to serve as Minister of the Environment and retired at dissolution of the Legislature in 2004.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Cypress-Medicine Hat Official Results 1993 and 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Lorne Taylor Biography". Canadian Water Network. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ^ "Cypress-Medicine Hat Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
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