Drew Hutton (politician)

Andrew Hutton (October 8, 1953 – August 18, 2014) was provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2001 until 2004.

Drew Hutton
MLA for Edmonton-Glenora
In office
2001–2004
Preceded byHoward Sapers
Succeeded byBruce Miller
Personal details
Born(1953-10-08)October 8, 1953
DiedAugust 18, 2014(2014-08-18) (aged 60)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political partyProgressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta

Political career

Hutton was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 2001 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Howard Sapers to pick up the Edmonton-Glenora electoral district for the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

Hutton focused his time in office on improving education in Edmonton by holding a series of open forums at Edmonton area schools. He held the forums in an attempt to lobby the provincial government for more money to improve programs and school infrastructure.[2] He also gave a 2 million dollar cheque to the YMCA Edmonton with funds raised through Alberta Lotteries.[3]

Hutton ran for a second term in the 2004 Alberta general election but was defeated by Bruce Miller a candidate of the Alberta Liberals.[4] He died on August 18, 2014, after an illness.[5][6]

References
  1. "Edmonton-Glenora Official Results 2001". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  2. "MLA Drew Hutton looks for peace in today's school system". Alberta Teachers Association. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  3. "Edmonton YMCA Facility Update". YMCA. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  4. "Alberta general election 2004 Statement of Official Results Edmonton Glenora" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  5. "Cam Tait: Farewell to Drew Hutton". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  6. "Drew HUTTON Obituary (2014) - Edmonton Journal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-17.


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