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David John Russell (July 29, 1931 – August 17, 2023) was a Canadian politician from
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.


Life and career

David John Russell was born in
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on July 29, 1931. Russell was elected to Calgary City Council and served as Alderman from 1960–1961 and then again from 1963 to 1967. He was an architect by profession and attended the
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and
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where he earned Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture degrees. Russell was first elected to the
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as a Progressive Conservative member in the
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for Calgary Victoria Park. Russell served one term as the member for that riding as a member for the Progressive Conservative opposition under
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. In the
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Russell was re-elected as the member for the new district of Calgary Elbow. The Progressive Conservative party formed the government in that election. Russell served 5 terms as the member for the riding and retired in 1989. Russell served as Deputy Premier from 1986 to 1989. David J. Russell died in Calgary on August 17, 2023, at the age of 92.


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City of Calgary Aldermanic biography Page 148
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, David J. 1931 births 2023 deaths Calgary city councillors Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Alberta 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta