Robert Alford

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Robert J. Alford (born December 10, 1950 in Edson, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. He married in 1975 and raised two daughters.

Education[]

Alford graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (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 1989 Alberta Senate nominee election.

Alberta Social Credit Party[]

Alford joined the Alberta Social Credit Party 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 . 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 Edmonton–Strathcona by-election, and the 1993 and 1997 Alberta general elections. He also ran as a candidate for alderman in the 1992 Edmonton civic election and as a candidate for the Slave Lake town council in 1995.

Alberta Alliance Party[]

Alford joined the Alberta Alliance Party in 2002. He ran as an Alberta Alliance Party candidate in the 2004 provincial election. He became the Provincial Policy Vice-President when Paul Hinman was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and served in this role until 2005.

External links[]

• The Alberta Social Credit Party

Positions held[]