Candidates Alberta Senate nominee election, 2012

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there thirteen candidates registered, nominated between 3 provincial political parties , independents. governing progressive conservatives, won 3 positions in 2004 senate nominee nominated full slate of 3 candidates.

mike shaikh, chair of calgary police commission, former member of canadian association of police boards , alberta law enforcement response team, current board of governors member , past senator of university of calgary, , board member of alberta children s hospital. 1 of visions senator build national safe communities program. believes in recognizing, rewarding , celebrating volunteerism , philanthropy. however, top priority in platform canadians understand importance of alberta’s energy resources nation. mike shaikh, has received both premier klein leader service award , university of calgary distinguished alumni max award.

the wildrose, ran 3 candidates under former alberta alliance banner in 2004, has 3 nominated. on march 27, 2012, elections alberta determined 1 candidate, jeff callaway, ineligible run, due not filing financial statement on time in 2008 provincial election.

the new evergreen party of alberta has nominated single candidate, elizabeth johannson, in hope have better chance elect candidate under multiple vote ballot. federal green party of canada , leader elizabeth may have endorsed running senate nominee.

rounding out field 6 independent candidates, including, david fletcher, original member/supporter of canadian committee triple e senate , 3rd generation albertan, william exelby, certified management accountant; len bracko, former provincial liberal mla st. albert; paul frank, ba, jd, ll.l (summa cum laude), graduate of national law program @ university of ottawa, lawyer , prosecutor city of calgary , university of alberta professor ian urquhart.

fletcher licensed real estate appraiser holds cra (canadian residential appraiser) designation. founding member/supporter of canadian committee triple e senate , presented brief senate committee on banking in 1990 against gst. plans on proposing constitutional amendment on senate reform better reflect canada of 2012 vs 1867 in order increase representation west. plans on sitting independent in order lobby senators parties.

exelby graduate , distinguished alumni of grant macewan community college. joined deloitte , touche earned cma designation , trustee license. exelby acclaimed specialist in forensic accounting. firm exelby & partners ltd. has 7 offices in northern alberta , leading financial services firm in province. senator, priorities include, fighting accountable, effective , elected senate. plans lobby government scrap committee pay @ levels of government. has goal of building better capture system public opinion through public forums, direct mail campaigns, phone contact , digital media. exelby has committed channel senatorial salary improving data collection represent albertans views , making canadian senate work albertans.

urquhart worked federal progressive conservatives in 1980s, has been critical of stephen harper s current government. s running push environmental issues , less toxic partisan tone in ottawa.

frank has undergraduate degree university of calgary , law degrees university of saskatchewan , university of ottawa. long-time public servant legal career based on representing public interest in levels of court. frank running independent conservative candidate believes senate candidates should not tied provincial parties or provincial party platforms. political affiliation conservative party of canada. frank believes in , supports senate elections, senate accountability , set term limits senators.