David John Russell (born July 29, 1931) is a retired politician from

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, Canada. Born in Calgary in 1931, Russell was elected to Calgary City Council and served as Alderman from 1960–1961 and then again from 1963 to 1967. Russell was first elected to the

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as a Progressive Conservative member in the

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for

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. Russell served one term as the member for that riding as a member for the Progressive Conservative opposition under

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. In the

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Russell was re-elected as the member for the new district of

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. The Progressive Conservative party formed the government in that election. Russell served 5 terms as the member for the riding and retired in 1989. Russell served as Deputy Premier from 1986-1989.

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External links

City of Calgary Aldermanic biography Page 148
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, David John 1931 births Calgary city councillors Living people Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Alberta