Bob Maskell

Bob Maskell
MLA for Edmonton-Meadowlark
In office
2001–2004
Preceded byKaren Leibovici
Succeeded byMaurice Tougas
Personal details
Born(1940-05-27)May 27, 1940
DiedApril 14, 2021(2021-04-14) (aged 80)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Occupationeducator

Robert Maskell (May 27, 1940[1][2] – April 14, 2021) was a teacher and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2001 until 2004.

Early life

Maskell earned a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Alberta. He became a teacher and then a principal at Jasper Place Composite High School and moved on to become the principal at the prestigious Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts.[3]

Political career

Maskell was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 2001 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Karen Leibovici to pick up Edmonton-Meadowlark for the Progressive Conservatives.[4] He ran for a second term in office in the 2004 Alberta general election but was defeated by less than a couple hundred votes by Maurice Tougas a candidate for the Liberals.[5]

Maskell tried to regain his seat in the 2012 Alberta general election, losing out to Liberal Leader Raj Sherman by 118 votes. He died in 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ Edmonton--Meadowlark: [Final Edition] Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. [Edmonton, Alta]13 Mar 2001: A5.
  2. ^ Bob Maskell obituary
  3. ^ "Bob Maskell biography". Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  4. ^ "Edmonton-Meadowlark Official Results 2001". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  5. ^ "Alberta general election 2004 Statement of Official Results Edmonton Meadowlark" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  6. ^ Robert Maskell obituary


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