Doug Cherry

Doug Cherry
Born	Douglas Clifford Cherry September 22, 1932 Ladner, British Columbia
Died	June 16, 2016 (aged 83) Calgary, Alberta
Residence	Alberta, Canada,
Education	Lakeland College
Occupation	Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Years active	1965–1993
Home town	Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Douglas Clifford "Doug" Cherry (September 22, 1932 – June 16, 2016) was a Canadian politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.

Political career

Born in Ladner, British Columbia in 1932,^[1] Cherry ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1986 Alberta general election he won a two way race over NDP candidate Gary McCorquodale to win the electoral district of Lloydminster.^[2] In the 1989 Alberta general election, Cherry easily defeating two other candidates to win his second term in office.^[3] During his time in office Cherry helped to establish Lakeland College.^[4] Cherry retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1993.

Aside from politics, Doug Cherry was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and served in the Korean War. In between the war and the Alberta Legislature, Doug became a farmer and a councillor for the town of Lloydminster. He died on June 16, 2016 at the age of 83.^[5]

References

1. Alberta Teachers' Association (January 1980). A Guide to Alberta's 19th Legislature.
2. "Lloydminster election results 1986". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
3. "Lloydminster election results 1989". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
4. Foster, Franklin Lloyd; Alan Grant. Bordering on Greatness: A History of Lloydminster's First Century, 1903-2003. Foster Learning Inc. p. 71. ISBN 0-9689193-0-8.
5. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/calgaryherald/obituary.aspx?n=douglas-cherry&pid=180373391

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing