Lewis Clark

Lewis Mitchell "Mickey" Clark (November 26, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986 sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus in government.

For The Lewis and Clark Expedition, see Lewis and Clark Expedition. For the New Hampshire Supreme Court justice, see Lewis Whitehouse Clark.
Lewis Mitchell "Mickey" Clark
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
March 14, 1979 – May 8, 1986
Preceded byGordon Taylor
Succeeded byStanley Schumacher
ConstituencyDrumheller
Personal details
Born(1923-11-26)November 26, 1923
Bassano, Alberta[1]
DiedSeptember 17, 2003(2003-09-17) (aged 79)[2]
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Clark ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Drumheller electoral district for the 1979 Alberta general election. He defeated four other candidates in a hotly contested race to pick up the seat for his party.[3]

Clark ran for a second term in the Assembly in the 1982 Alberta general election. He was easily returned to office defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority.[4]

He retired from provincial level politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1986.

gollark: Interesting fact: you foolish mortals cannot see this: https://ngstatus.osmarks.net/
gollark: I'm sure you'd like to think so.
gollark: It wasn't that snowful; it was merely somewhat painfully bright outside and also all was ensnowed somewhat.
gollark: Also, it has been HIGHLY snowful.
gollark: I don't believe in France anyway.

References
  1. Normandin, P.G. (1985). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. Legislative Assembly Office (22 July 2005). "Serving Alberta" (PDF). Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. "Drumheller Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  4. "Drumheller Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
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