- Greg Melchin
Greg Melchin (b.
December 14 ,1953 ) is a politician and accountant who formerly served as a member of theLegislative Assembly of Alberta and Cabinet Minister in the Alberta government.Early life
Greg was born in
Raymond, Alberta . He has lived in Northwest Calgary for most of his life.He graduated from
James Fowler High School and went toBrigham Young University , obtaining a bachelor of science degree in 1977.Political career
Greg was first elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1997 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Liberal Frank Bruseker in a hotly contested election.In the 2001 Alberta general election he was easily re-elected to his second term in a landslide increasing his plurality by a 6000 votes, winning over 10,000 more than the second place candidate. He was appointed to his first portfolio in the Alberta government as Minister of Revenue.
He was easily re-elected to his third term in the 2004 Alberta general election and was appointed by Premier
Ralph Klein to be the Minister of Energy.Greg was appointed Minister of Seniors and Community Supports after
Ed Stelmach became premier. cite web| url = http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/about_ministry/minister/index.asp | title = Our Minister | publisher = Alberta Seniors and Community Supports | accessdate = 2007-04-06 ]On September 8, 2007, Greg announced he would not seek re-election in the next provincial election. [ cite web| url = http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2007/09/09/4481091-sun.html | title = End of Tory for MLA Melchin | publisher = Calgary Sun | accessdate = 2007-09-12 ]
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