- Ron Ghitter
Ronald D. Ghitter (born
August 22 ,1935 ) is a Canadian lawyer and former Senator.Born in
Calgary, Alberta , he received hisBachelor of Arts degree in 1956 and hisBachelor of Law degree in 1959 from theUniversity of Alberta . He practised real estate law in Calgary. From 1986 to 1988, he was Executive Vice President of Development atTrizec Corporation .Ron was first elected in the 1971 Alberta general election defeating popular
Calgary Stampeders starDon Luzzi from theAlberta Social Credit Party in a very tight race. Ron served two terms as a member of theLegislative Assembly of Alberta for the electoral district ofCalgary Buffalo .He was appointed to the Senate in 1993 representing the senatorial division of Alberta. From 1996 to 1999, he was the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources. Sitting as a Progressive Conservative, he resigned in 2000.
In 1990, he was awarded the Alberta Human Rights Award.
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* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=328&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
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