Raymond Ratzlaff

Raymond Samuel Ratzlaff
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
May 23, 1967  August 30, 1971
Preceded by Roy Davidson
Succeeded by Allan Warrack
Constituency Three Hills
Minister of Industry and Tourism
In office
May 27, 1969  September 10, 1971
Premier Harry Strom
Preceded by Allen Patrick
Succeeded by Fred Peacock
Robert Dowling
Personal details
Born (1931-04-10) April 10, 1931[1]
Linden, Alberta
Political party Social Credit
Occupation politician

Raymond Samuel Ratzlaff (born April 10, 1931) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Harry Strom from 1969 to 1971.

Political career

Ratzlaff ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1967 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Three Hills defeating three other candidates and taking over half the popular vote to hold the seat for his party.[2]

Ratzlaff was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta on May 27, 1969 to be the Minister of Industry and Tourism by Premier Harry Strom. He ran for a second term in the 1971 Alberta general election but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Allan Warrack in a very close race. The race was one of the closest of the election with Ratzlaff being defeated by just 8 votes.[3]

References

  1. Canada. Parliament (1969). Guide parlementaire canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Three Hills results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  3. "Three Hills results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 19, 2010.


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