Brad Rutherford

Brad Rutherford is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Leduc-Beaumont in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2]

Brad Rutherford
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Leduc-Beaumont
In office
April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023
Preceded byShaye Anderson
Succeeded byBrandon Lunty
Personal details
Born1983 or 1984 (age 39–40)[1]
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
ResidenceBeaumont, Alberta
OccupationPolice Officer

Before Politics

Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, Rutherford served for ten years a Constable on the Edmonton Police Service. In addition to being a constable, he took on roles as temporary acting sergeant and temporary acting detective for the southwest division and the Economic Crime Section.[3] He also spent two years in the Canadian Armed Forces reserves.[4]

Political career

On June 3, 2019, Premier Kenney appointed Rutherford as the Government of Alberta's liaison to the Canadian Armed Forces.[4][5]

As a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, he sponsored the Traffic Safety (Tow Truck Warning Lamps) Amendment Act, 2022, which would have allowed flashing blue lights to be placed on tow trucks for the sake of visibility and roadside safety. The Alberta Motor Association had advocated for that since 2017.[6] He also sponsored the Reservists’ Recognition Act, which passed on Dec 2, 2021. It named the last Saturday in September as Reservists’ Recognition Day.[7]

He served as Government Whip and previously served as Deputy Whip.[5] He stood down at the 2023 Alberta general election, and was succeeded by fellow UCP candidate Brandon Lunty.[8]


References
  1. Sarah O'Donnell (2019-03-26). "Riding profile: Leduc-Beaumont". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. "Alberta election: Leduc-Beaumont results - Edmonton". Globalnews.ca. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. "Brad Rutherford biography". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  4. Short, Dylan (June 8, 2019). "Q and A with Brad Rutherford, UCP's military liaison". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. "AMA supports bill that would allow flashing blue lights on tow trucks - Red Deer Advocate". www.reddeeradvocate.com. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  7. "Assembly Dashboard". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  8. "Alberta election 2023 results: Leduc-Beaumont | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-05-30.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.