Ron Ghitter

Ron Ghitter

Ronald D. Ghitter (born August 22, 1935) is a Canadian lawyer and former Senator.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1959 from the University of Alberta. He practised real estate law in Calgary. From 1986 to 1988, he was Executive Vice President of Development at Trizec Corporation.

Ron was first elected in the 1971 Alberta general election defeating popular Calgary Stampeders star Don Luzzi from the Alberta Social Credit Party in a very tight race. Ron served two terms as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the electoral district of Calgary 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.

External links

* [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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