Ian McClelland
| Ian McClelland | |
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| Member of the Canadian House of Commons | |
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In office 1993–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Edwards |
| Succeeded by | James Rajotte |
| Constituency | Edmonton Southwest |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office 12 March 2001 – 22 November 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Percy Wickman |
| Succeeded by | Rick Miller |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Rutherford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 June 1942 Trail, British Columbia |
| Political party |
Reform Canadian Alliance Progressive Conservative (Alberta) |
| Profession | businessman |
Ian G. McClelland (born 22 June 1942) is an Edmonton-based businessperson, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, and a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004.
Ian McClelland graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1965, as a member of the first graduating class in Photographic Technology. In 1975, he started Colorfast Corporation, which grew under his management and ownership to become the largest independent photofinisher in Western Canada. At its peak, the company had twenty seven retail outlets, three manufacturing facilities and serviced five hundred retail outlets in Western Canada. McClelland sold the business to an employee, when he stood as a candidate in the 1993 federal election. In 1992, McClelland was honoured as a "Distinguished Friend of the Institute" by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
McClelland was elected in the Edmonton Southwest electoral district under the Reform party in the 1993 and 1997 federal elections, thus serving in the 35th and 36th Canadian Parliaments. He served as a Deputy Speaker in the 36th Parliament, and was the first member of the Official Opposition to be so appointed. In 2000, McClelland announced that he would not seek a third term, and did not stand for re-election in the 2000 federal election.
In 2001, McClelland was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the Edmonton-Rutherford riding. In 2004, after serving his term in the 25th Alberta Legislative Assembly, McClelland was defeated in that riding by Liberal Rick Miller.
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