Walter Szwender

Walter Richard Szwender is a former provincial level politician and teacher from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 until 1986.[1]

Walter Richard Szwender
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byWilliam Mack
Succeeded byTom Sigurdson
ConstituencyEdmonton-Belmont
Personal details
Born (1950-10-20) October 20, 1950
Edmonton, Alberta
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationTeacher

Political career

Szwender ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature and was elected to the electoral district of Edmonton-Belmont in the 1982 Alberta general election. He held the seat for the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.[2]

He ran for a second term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election but was defeated in a closely contested race by New Democrat candidate Tom Sigurdson. Szwender finished second out of six candidates.[3]

Szwender would face off against Sigurdson three years later in the 1989 election in an attempt to retake Edmonton-Belmont and he was once again defeated, this time by a larger margin.[4]

He would attempt another come back to the Alberta Legislature by running in the 2004 provincial election in Edmonton Decore as a last minute replacement after it was revealed that the nominated candidate Ray Hajar was a convicted criminal, and had years of unpaid alimony. Swzender ran against incumbent MLA Gary Masyk. Both Masyk and Swender were defeated by Liberal candidate Bill Bonko.[5]

Szwender is a high school teacher.

References
  1. Normandin, P.G. (1985). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  2. "Edmonton-Belmont results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  3. "Edmonton-Belmont results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  4. "Edmonton-Belmont results 1989". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  5. "Electoral Division of Edmonton-Decore General Election Statement of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. November 22, 2004. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
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