Walter Richard Szwender | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | William Mack |
| Succeeded by | Tom Sigurdson |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Belmont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1950 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Walter Richard Szwender is a former provincial level politician and teacher from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 until 1986.[1]
Political career
Szwender ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature and was elected to the electoral district of Edmonton-Belmont in the 1982 Alberta general election. He held the seat for the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.[2]
He ran for a second term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election but was defeated in a closely contested race by New Democrat candidate Tom Sigurdson. Szwender finished second out of six candidates.[3]
Szwender would face off against Sigurdson three years later in the 1989 election in an attempt to retake Edmonton-Belmont and he was once again defeated, this time by a larger margin.[4]
He would attempt another come back to the Alberta Legislature by running in the 2004 provincial election in Edmonton Decore as a last minute replacement after it was revealed that the nominated candidate Ray Hajar was a convicted criminal, and had years of unpaid alimony. Swzender ran against incumbent MLA Gary Masyk. Both Masyk and Swender were defeated by Liberal candidate Bill Bonko.[5]
Szwender is a high school teacher.
References
- ↑ Normandin, P.G. (1985). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Belmont results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Belmont results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Belmont results 1989". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Electoral Division of Edmonton-Decore General Election Statement of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. November 22, 2004. Retrieved November 15, 2009.