- John Oldring
John Oldring is a former municipal provincial level politician from
Alberta ,Canada . He served as a member of the Red Deer city council from 1974 to 1986 before becoming a member of theLegislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.Political career
Oldring served for twelve years as a member of the City Council for Red Deer,
Alberta . He was first elected in 1974 and retired in 1986 to run for a seat in the Alberta Legislature.cite web|url=http://www.city.red-deer.ab.ca/Connecting+with+Your+City/City+Services+and+Departments/Legislative+and+Administrative+Services/Election+2007/Past+Election+Results/Aldermen+Councillors+1901+-+2004.htm |title=Aldermen/Councillors: 1901 - 2004 |publisher=The City of Red Deer|accessdate=2008-05-18] He ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the provincial general election held that year in the new electoral district ofRed Deer South . Oldring won the district easily defeating two other candidates.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1986&Constit=Red_Deer-South| title=Red Deer-South results 1986| publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-05-17] He stood for a second term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election. He won his second term increasing his plurality. cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1989&Constit=Red_Deer-South| title=Red Deer-South results 1989| publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-05-17] Oldring was appointed to the cabinet by PremierDon Getty after the election in 1989. He served as Minister of Family and Social Services and decided to run as a candidate in the 1992 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention, eventually losing toRalph Klein .cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/blog/johnsrude.html?start=8/1/2006&end=8/31/2006|date=August 31 ,2006 |author=Larry Johnsrude|publisher=Edmonton Journal|title=Preston Manning Lite?|accessdate=2008-05-18] After the leadership election Oldring was not reappointed to the cabinet and retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.References
External links
* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing]
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