Ron Stevens
| Ron Stevens | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Calgary-Glenmore | |
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In office March 11, 1997 – May 15, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Dianne Mirosh |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hinman |
| Deputy Premier of Alberta | |
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In office June 22, 2007 – May 15, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Vacant (Last held by Shirley McClellan) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant (Next held by Doug Horner) |
| Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations in the Alberta government | |
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In office March 12, 2008 – May 15, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Boutilier |
| Succeeded by | Vacant (Next held by Len Webber) |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General in the Alberta government | |
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In office November 25, 2004 – March 12, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Alison Redford |
| Minister of Gaming in the Alberta government | |
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In office March 16, 2001 – November 25, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Murray Smith |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Graydon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ronald Gordon Stevens September 17, 1949 Empress, Alberta |
| Died | May 13, 2014 (aged 64) Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Phyllis |
| Alma mater |
University of Calgary University of Alberta |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Ronald Gordon "Ron" Stevens, Q.C. (September 17, 1949 – May 13, 2014) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the current Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore as a Progressive Conservative until his resignation on May 15, 2009. He was subsequently appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta on May 20, 2009 by the government of Canada.
Stevens was born September 17, 1949 in Empress, Alberta. He graduated from the University of Calgary in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1975 from the University of Alberta. Prior to being elected into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Stevens worked as a civil litigation lawyer and mediator with a major law firm in Calgary. In 1996, he was appointed Queen's Council.
An active community member, Stevens served in the role of president of the Palliser Bayview Pumphill Community Association, director of the Community Mediation Calgary Society, director of the Federation of Calgary Communities, and director and vice chair of the Calgary Housing Authority.
Stevens first sought public office in the 1997 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore. In that election, he received 58% of the vote. In the 2001 provincial election that followed, Stevens was reelected with 68% of the popular vote. That same year, he was appointed by Premier Ralph Klein as Minister of Gaming and was responsible for the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and the Alberta Lottery Fund. Following the 2004 provincial election, where he received 50% of the vote, Stevens was sworn in as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. On June 27, 2007, he was named Alberta's Deputy Premier by newly elected Premier Ed Stelmach. In the 2008 provincial election, Stevens was elected for a fourth time receiving 51% of the vote. On March 12, 2008, he was sworn in as Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations.
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