Myrna Catherine Fyfe (born August 20, 1941) is a retired provincial level politician and hospital administrator from

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. She served as a member of the

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from 1979 to 1986.

Political career

Fyfe ran for a seat to the

in the

1979 Alberta general election The 1979 Alberta general election was held on March 14, 1979, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, which had been expanded to 79 seats. The Progressive Conservative Party of Peter Lougheed won its third consecutive term in g ...

. She won the electoral district of St. Albert in a landslide defeating three other candidates. Fyfe ran for a second term in the

1982 Alberta general election The 1982 Alberta general election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Less than four years had passed since the Progressive Conservatives won their landslide victory in 1979. Premier Peter Lou ...

. The race for St. Albert was hotly contested that year as former St. Albert MLA Ernie Jamison ran against her. Despite a strong showing by opposition candidates Fyfe won the election with the largest popular vote ever in the St. Albert district. She would run for a third term in the

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. Once again she faced Jamison and this time she was defeated by New Democrat candidate Bryan Strong who won the district by less than 200 votes.

Awards

Fyfe was the 2007 recipient of the annual Capital Health President’s Award for lifetime achievement in health and wellness, chosen for the honor by Capital Health boss Sheila Weatherill.

Late life

After her defeat from provincial politics Fyfe was appointed as President of University Hospital Foundation. She served in that position for 21 years before retiring in June 2008.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fyfe, Myrna Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Living people 1941 births Women MLAs in Alberta People from Saskatchewan