Broyce Jacobs
| Broyce G. Jacobs | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office March 12, 2001 – November 22, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Hierath |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hinman |
| Constituency | Cardston-Taber-Warner |
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In office March 3, 2008 – April 23, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Hinman |
| Succeeded by | Gary Bikman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 29, 1940 Cardston, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Linda |
| Children | 8 |
| Residence | Mountain View, Alberta |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation | rancher and politician |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
Broyce G. Jacobs (born July 29, 1940) is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Cardston-Taber-Warner as a Progressive Conservative.
Jacobs was born in Cardston, Alberta in 1940. He graduated with a degree in business management from Brigham Young University in 1967, focusing on banking and financing with minors in economics and accounting.
Jacobs first ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1979 Alberta general election as a candidate for Social Credit. He ran in the electoral district of Cardston, mounting a strong challenge to incumbent John Thompson but was unable to defeat him.
Jacobs ran for the Progressive Conservative nomination in a convention held on February 12, 1986 in the town of Magrath. He was defeated by Jack Ady who would go on to win the district.
In the 2008 Alberta general election, Jacobs was elected to his second term, representing Cardston-Taber-Warner. He currently sits on the Private Bills Committee, the Public Accounts Committee and the Standing Committee on Public Safety and Services. On September 16, 2009, Jacobs was named Parliamentary Assistant for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Jacobs first entered provincial politics in 2001 Alberta general election, during that term he chaired the Health Information Act Review Committee and sat on several other committees.
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