Thomas Donnelly (Alberta politician)

For people with a similar name, see Thomas Donnelly (disambiguation).

Thomas C. Donnelly
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1975–1979
Preceded byArthur Dixon
Succeeded byDavid Carter
ConstituencyCalgary-Millican
Personal details
Born(1933-10-13)October 13, 1933
Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1]
DiedApril 1, 1997(1997-04-01) (aged 63)
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseElizabeth Joan (nee Robinson)

Thomas Charles Donnelly (October 13, 1933 – April 1, 1997) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1979 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. He also served as Deputy Commissioner for Alberta during the 1986 World Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Political career

Donnelly ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1975 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Calgary-Millican to pick it up for the governing Progressive Conservative party by defeating Social Credit incumbent Arthur Dixon by a wide margin, finishing first in the field of six candidates.[2] He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1979. Donnelley died in 1997 at the age of 63.[3]

References

  1. ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1978). The Canadian parliamentary guide. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Calgary-Millican results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Tom Donnelly's obituary