John Murray Campbell

Jack Campbell
MLA for Rocky Mountain House
In office 1979–1989
Preceded by	Helen Hunley
Succeeded by	Ty Lund
Personal details
Born	John Murray Campbell (1931-05-14)May 14, 1931 Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Died	December 21, 2021(2021-12-21) (aged 90) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative

John Murray "Jack" Campbell (May 14, 1931 – December 21, 2021) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1989.^[1] He was the younger brother of professional ice hockey player Don Campbell.

Political career

Campbell ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Rocky Mountain House with a near landslide victory defeating three other candidates including future Alberta MLA John Younie and Social Credit leader Lavern Ahlstrom.^[2] He ran for a second term in the 1982 Alberta general election. Campbell won a landslide victory defeating two other candidates.^[3] He ran for his third and final term in the 1986 Alberta general election winning the hotly contested race with the opposition vote divided among four other candidates.^[4] Campbell retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1989.

The Alberta government appointed Campbell to sit as an Acting member on the Natural Resources Conservation Board in 2002.^[5] Campbell died at the age of 90 on December 21, 2021.^[6][7]

References

1. Normandin, P.G. (1985). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
2. "Rocky Mountain House results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
3. "Rocky Mountain House results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
4. "Rocky Mountain House results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
5. "New members appointed to Natural Resources Conservation Board". Natural Resources Conservation Board. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
6. "CAMPBELL, Murray John "Jack" - Obituary".
7. "John Campbell Obituary - Edmonton, AB".

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing