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{{Short description|Canadian politician and lawyer}} |
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| name = Verlyn Olson |
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| birth_name=Verlyn Dale Olson |
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| term_start = March 3, 2008 |
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| term_end = May 5, 2015 |
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| predecessor = [[LeRoy Johnson]] |
| predecessor = [[LeRoy Johnson (politician)|LeRoy Johnson]] |
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| successor = [[Bruce Hinkley]] |
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| spouse = Mardell |
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'''Verlyn Dale Olson''' (born February 4, 1954) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the [[Alberta Legislature]] from 2008 to 2015 and was a cabinet minister from 2011 until 2015. |
'''Verlyn Dale Olson''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|ECA}} (born February 4, 1954) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the [[Alberta Legislature]] from 2008 to 2015 and was a cabinet minister from 2011 until 2015. |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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Olson succeeded Alison Redford as Alberta's Minister of Justice and Attorney General on February 18, 2011. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture for Alberta on May 8, 2012. |
Olson succeeded Alison Redford as Alberta's Minister of Justice and Attorney General on February 18, 2011. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture for Alberta on May 8, 2012. |
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He was appointed acting Minister of Justice and Attorney General on April 25, 2015, in the middle of the election campaign, upon the sudden resignation of [[Jonathan Denis]].<ref name="fedtry2">{{cite web|title=Jonathan Denis resigns|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jonathan-denis-resigns-as-justice-minister-amid-legal-proceedings-1.3049020|publisher=CBC|access-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> He was defeated in the [[2015 Alberta general election]] by NDP candidate [[Bruce Hinkley]].<ref>http://www.camrosecanadian.com/2015/05/06/orange-crush-sweeps-through-wetaskiwin-camrose {{ |
He was appointed acting Minister of Justice and Attorney General on April 25, 2015, in the middle of the election campaign, upon the sudden resignation of [[Jonathan Denis]].<ref name="fedtry2">{{cite web|title=Jonathan Denis resigns|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jonathan-denis-resigns-as-justice-minister-amid-legal-proceedings-1.3049020|publisher=CBC|access-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> He was defeated in the [[2015 Alberta general election]] by NDP candidate [[Bruce Hinkley]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.camrosecanadian.com/2015/05/06/orange-crush-sweeps-through-wetaskiwin-camrose |title=Orange crush sweeps through Wetaskiwin-Camrose {{!}} Camrose Canadian |website=www.camrosecanadian.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065448/http://www.camrosecanadian.com/2015/05/06/orange-crush-sweeps-through-wetaskiwin-camrose |archive-date=2015-05-18}}</ref> |
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==Private life== |
==Private life== |
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[[Category:People from Camrose, Alberta]] |
[[Category:People from Camrose, Alberta]] |
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[[Category:1954 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 25 September 2024
The Honourable Verlyn Olson | |
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| MLA for Wetaskiwin-Camrose | |
| In office March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | LeRoy Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Hinkley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Verlyn Dale Olson February 4, 1954 Camrose, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Mardell |
| Children | 3 |
Verlyn Dale Olson ECA (born February 4, 1954) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Alberta Legislature from 2008 to 2015 and was a cabinet minister from 2011 until 2015.
Political career
[edit]Olson first ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in the Crowfoot electoral district in the 2000 Canadian federal election under the federal Progressive Conservative banner. He was defeated by Kevin Sorenson in a landslide that also saw incumbent Jack Ramsay get defeated.[1]
Olson ran for seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 2008 provincial election and was elected to represent the electoral district of Wetaskiwin-Camrose in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the provincial Progressive Conservatives.
Olson succeeded Alison Redford as Alberta's Minister of Justice and Attorney General on February 18, 2011. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture for Alberta on May 8, 2012.
He was appointed acting Minister of Justice and Attorney General on April 25, 2015, in the middle of the election campaign, upon the sudden resignation of Jonathan Denis.[2] He was defeated in the 2015 Alberta general election by NDP candidate Bruce Hinkley.[3]
Private life
[edit]Verlyn was born and raised in Camrose. He and his wife, Mardell Olson, have three adult children and four grandchildren.
Community involvement
[edit]Olson's history of community involvement includes coaching local baseball and hockey and membership with the following organizations:
Viking Cup International Hockey Tournament Steering Committee, The Bethany Group (Health Care/Seniors Housing Board), Alberta Motion Picture Development Corporation Board, Camrose Sport Development Society, Armena Athletic Association, Camrose Lutheran College Corporation (Augustana University College) Board of Regents.
References
[edit]- ^ "Crowfoot 2000 election results". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ "Jonathan Denis resigns". CBC. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Orange crush sweeps through Wetaskiwin-Camrose | Camrose Canadian". www.camrosecanadian.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
External links
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- Alberta candidates for Member of Parliament
- Members of the Executive Council of Alberta
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons
- Candidates in the 2000 Canadian federal election
- People from Camrose, Alberta
- 1954 births
- 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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