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About Bill Switzer MLA
William Alexander Switzer (Bill)
William Alexander Switzer Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta In office March 29, 1965 – June 30, 1969 Preceded by Norman Willmore Succeeded by Robert Dowling Constituency Edson Personal details Died June 30, 1969 Political party Liberal (provincial) Liberal (federal) Occupation politician William Alexander Switzer ( - June 30, 1969) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1965 to 1969 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Switzer attempted to run for office to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 Alberta general election as a candidate for the provincial Liberal party in the electoral district of Edson. He was defeated in a closely two way race by Norman Willmore.[1]
Switzer faced Willmore and another candidate for the second time in the 1955 Alberta general election. He would again finish a close second but was not able to win the seat.[2]
Switzer ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1963 Canadian federal election as the Liberal candidate in the Jasper–Edson electoral district. He finished a distant third place losing to incumbent Hugh Horner.
Two years later Switzer attempted another run at the provincial level. He ran as a candidate in a by-election held on March 29, 1965 and the electoral district of Edson to pick the seat up for his party. The race was hotly contested by all four candidates. Switzer edged out Alberta NDP leader Neil Reimer by just over 100 votes to take the seat.
Switzer would run for a second term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election. He would face Reimer for the second election as well as Social Credit candidate Arthur Jorgensen. The three way race was hotly contested. Switzer hung on defeating Jorgensen by over 800 votes while Reimer finished a close third place.
Switzer died while still holding office on June 30, 1969. The provincial government named William A. Switzer Provincial Park in his honor.
RE: Who Strafed Rommel? Author: jerry (Guest) Time Stamp: 03:22:57 24 August 2007 Post: Hi
Not just Davidge of 193 Sq.
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SWITZER, F/L William Alexander (J21618) - Mention in Despatches - Overseas - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and
AFRO 155/46 dated 15 February 1946. Home in Edson, Alberta; enlisted in Edmonton, 11 July 1941. Trained at No.4 ITS (graduated 2 January 1942), No.18
EFTS (graduated 13 March 1942) and No.1 SFTS (graduated 17 July 1942). Arrived in UK 19 August 1942; No.7 (P) AFU, 4 September 1942; No.56 OTU, 28 September 1942; No.193 Squadron 15 December 1942. Injured in action, 15 August 1944. Participated in attack which may have injured Rommell, 17 July 1944 (others were J17690 F/L R.W. Davidge, R132595 WO1 A.W.E. Sugden and J85756 F/L G.E. Langille, all of No.193 Squadron, a Typhoon unit). See
Wing Abroad, 26 October 1944."
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http://amnesta.net/other/ with some pictures and credit for with Rod Davidge for bombing Rommell.
http://hintonvoice.com/more-than-just-a-mayor-a-war-hero-p1046-140.htm
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Bill Switzer MLA's Timeline
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September 21, 1920
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Edson, Division No. 14, Alberta, Canada
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| 1969 |
June 30, 1969
Age 48
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Hinton, Division No. 14, Alberta, Canada
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July 1969
Age 48
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Alberta, Canada
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