Pat Nelson (Alberta politician)
Patricia Nelson ECA née Black is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. As a member of the ruling Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, she served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Calgary-Foothills electoral district from 1989 to 2004. During this time she served as a minister in a number of portfolios: Energy, Economic Development and Tourism, Government Services, and Finance. She also served as Deputy Government House Leader and as a member of Treasury Board.
The Honourable Pat Nelson | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Calgary-Foothills | |
| In office March 20, 1989 – November 22, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Koper |
| Succeeded by | Len Webber |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
Political career
Black was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the first time in a hotly contested three-way race in the 1989 Alberta general election. She won her second term in office in the 1993 Alberta general election, winning in a landslide. Nelson won her third term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election, again by a large majority.[1]
Black married in 1998 and changed her last name to Nelson.
Nelson won her fourth term in office with another massive landslide victory in the 2001 Alberta general election.[2]
During her years as finance minister in the governments of Premier Ralph Klein, Nelson oversaw the retirement of the Alberta provincial debt.[3]
References
- ^ . Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ . Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Alberta's Future Looks Strong, says Finance Minister". Entrepreneurial Chartered Accountants of Calgary. June 18, 2003. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2008.