- David Salmon
"For the
Alaska native leader of the same name seeDavid Salmon (tribal chief) ."David Salmon is a politician from
Alberta ,Canada . He was born in Edmonton in1953 . He has been married for 28 years and has seven children and two grandchildren.David is a founding member of the
Reform Party of Canada and theReform Party of Alberta . He was the authorized agent for SenatorStan Waters , in Alberta's 1989 Senatorial nominee election. He was a member of Reform's executive council as National Policy Committee Chairman, and riding association president forCalgary North .After the Reform Party of Canada became the
Canadian Alliance , he was the Chief Electoral Officer in the Canadian Alliance's first leadership convention, and Vice-Chairman on the Canadian Alliance national council.He took over the leadership of the
Reform Party of Alberta fromPreston Manning , and kept the party dormant. He has worked for the Progressive Conservatives during provincial elections, as a campaign volunteer.After the Canadian Alliance merged into the
Conservative Party of Canada , Salmon contested that party's nomination for inCalgary North Centre in 2004, but lost toJim Prentice .Aside from his political career, he is an active volunteer, and has won the Queens Jubilee Medal for Community Service. He has volunteered for 25 years with
Scouts Canada , and is a minor basketball coach. He is also a rock climbing instructor.He also has a small law firm "Salmon & Company", and has been self employed for 20 years. He received his law degree from the
University of Alberta in 1979.External links
* [http://www.hexy.ca/portfolio/davidsalmon/ David Salmon's home page]
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