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1750:2014 deaths
1745:1949 births
1690:Tom Thurber
1680:Ron Stevens
1675:Ed Stelmach
1635:Mark Norris
1585:Ernie Isley
1580:Doug Horner
1555:Dick Fowler
1530:Brian Evans
1505:Jim Dinning
1463:Ralph Klein
1452:Ralph Klein
1369:Ron Stevens
1309:Ron Liepert
1289:Doug Horner
1284:Jack Hayden
1244:Ray Danyluk
1222:Ed Stelmach
1211:Ed Stelmach
1012:Vernon Cook
929:Affiliation
813:Affiliation
661:Affiliation
592:Ryan Sadler
528:Affiliation
241:Preceded by
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112:Preceded by
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69:Preceded by
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1739:Categories
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1660:Ken Rostad
1655:Rob Renner
1640:Lyle Oberg
1630:Pat Nelson
1535:Iris Evans
1389:Len Webber
1359:Rob Renner
1334:Lyle Oberg
1329:Ted Morton
1304:Mel Knight
1259:Iris Evans
1249:Cal Dallas
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1229:Cindy Ady
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231:In office
188:In office
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1605:Gary Mar
1470:Jack Ady
470:and the
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1445:Cabinet
1204:Cabinet
1161:May 15,
1054:June 5,
972:Liberal
856:Liberal
704:Liberal
570:Liberal
414:Calgary
330:Phyllis
310:Calgary
294:Alberta
290:Empress
982:34.7%
979:4,919
964:58.1%
961:8,247
866:25.9%
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693:6,263
577:4,175
559:6,441
354:lawyer
327:Spouse
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