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Stanley Schumacher

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Stanley Stanford Schumacher (born: June 12, 1933) was speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and a member of the Canadian House of Commons from Alberta, Canada.

He was born in Hanna, Alberta.

Federal Political Career

Schumacher first ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the 1968 Federal election, and was elected to represent Palliser in Alberta. He would serve three terms before being defeated in 1979 after sitting as an Independent.

Provincial Political Career

In the 1986 Alberta general election Schumacher ran for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta in Drumheller electoral district. He ended up winning his seat and served three terms.

Schumacher became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 1993 after the retirement of David Carter. He retired in 1997 from politics after the dissolution of the 24th Legislature.

Preceded by MLA Drumheller
1986-1997
Succeeded by
District Abolished
Preceded by Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly
1993-1997
Succeeded by