Derek Fox

for the New Zealand Maori broadcaster see Derek Fox (New Zealand)

Derek Fox is an insurance agent and former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.

Political career

Fox ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1986 Alberta general election as a candidate for the New Democrats. He won the electoral district of Vegreville defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Ron Rudkowsky and two other candidates in a hotly contested race.^[1] He ran for a second term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election winning an increased plurality defeating two other candidates.^[2] Vegreville was abolished in the boundary redistribution of 1993. Fox ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Vegreville-Viking. He was defeated running in the general election held that year, losing his seat to Progressive Conservative candidate Ed Stelmach.^[3]

Late life

After being defeated from provincial politics, Fox joined Manulife Financial and became operator of the company's branch in Vegreville. He also runs the Warwick Hall.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Vegreville results 1986". Alberta Heritage. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1986&Constit=Vegreville. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
2. ^ "Vegreville results 1989". Alberta Heritage. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1989&Constit=Vegreville. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
3. ^ "Vegreville-Viking results 1993". Alberta Heritage. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1993&Constit=Vegreville-Viking. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
4. ^ "Community Service Directory". Town of Vegreville. pp. 17 and 50. http://www.vegreville.com/upload/Community%20Service%20Directory.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by John Batiuk	MLA Vegreville 1986-1993	Succeeded by District Abolished

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