Robert J. Alford (born December 10, 1950 in Edson,

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) is a Canadian

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. He married in 1975 and raised two daughters.

Education

Alford graduated from the

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(S.A.I.T.) in 1971 with a diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technology.

Politics

Reform Party of Canada

Alford entered politics as the Edmonton Southeast Reform Party Riding Association Policy Vice-President in 1988, and served in this position for one year. He worked as a campaign volunteer in the 1988 and 1997 federal elections, and in the

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Alberta Social Credit Party

Alford joined the

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in 1988, and shortly became the Provincial Policy Vice-President and the ''de facto'' leader. He was confirmed as Alberta Social Credit Party leader in 1990, succeeding

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. In 1992, Alford changed roles within the party, becoming President. He served in that position until 1993. Alford ran as an Alberta Social Credit candidate in the 1990

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by-election, and the

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and

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s. He also ran as a candidate for alderman in the 1992 Edmonton civic election and as a candidate for the

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town council in 1995.

Alberta Alliance Party

Alford joined the

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in 2002. He ran as an Alberta Alliance Party candidate in the 2004 provincial election. He became the Provincial Policy Vice-President when

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was elected as

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(MLA) and served in this role until 2005.

External links

The Alberta Social Credit Party

Positions held

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alford, Robert 1950 births Living people People from Edson, Alberta Alberta Social Credit Party candidates in Alberta provincial elections Alberta Social Credit Party leaders Southern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni