Jon Lord (politician)

Jon Lord (politician)

Jon Lord (born: December 29, 1956) is a former politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Alberta, Canada.

Early life

Jon was born in Calgary and raised in rural Central Alberta. After having graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in business. He established a successful video business in Calgary. In 1985, Lord helped found one of Alberta's first Business Revitalization Zones.

Political career

Lord ran for Calgary City Council in 1995, and was elected as Alderman for Ward 8 for two consecutive terms. While on City Council, he was known for his advocacy of energy conservation and environmental stewardship.

In the 2001 Alberta general election, Lord was the Progressive Conservative candidate for the Calgary Currie and was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), where he served as a backbencher.

In the 2004 Alberta general election Lord was defeated by Dave Taylor of the Liberals.

He is presently the chairman of the Calgary Merchants and Residents Association.

External links

* [http://www.jonlord.net/ Jon Lord homepage]
* [http://www.jonlord.ca/ Jon Lord's old constituency page]


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