Dave Taylor
MLA for Calgary Currie
Incumbent
Assumed office  2004 election
Preceded by	Jon Lord (politician)
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Alberta Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Martha Taylor
Religion	United Church of Canada
Website	Dave Taylor

Dave Taylor is a Canadian politician and former radio talk show host who currently represents the electoral division of Calgary Currie in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Taylor is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. Taylor ran for the leadership of the Alberta Liberals in 2008 but lost to David Swann.^[1]

[edit] Background

Taylor worked in Ontario as a broadcast journalist for many years before accepting the job of News Director at CKIK-FM (now CFGQ-FM) in Calgary in 1985. He later moved to CHQR and hosted a daytime talk show until he took a leave of absence to run in the November 22, 2004 provincial election. He has also taught at Mount Royal College and has been involved in community government for many years.

[edit] Political life

Taylor first ran and was elected in the riding of Calgary-Currie in the 2004 election. During his first term Taylor served as Deputy Leader to leader Kevin Taft and also sat on these government committees:

• Deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Managing Growth Pressures
• Members’ Services Committee.

He was re-elected in the 2008 Alberta general election although the Liberals lost seven seats. In the new legislature, he serves on the following committees;

• Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing Committee
• Special Standing Committee on Members Services
• Deputy chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dave Taylor (Canadian politician)

• CBC Alberta Votes 2008: Calgary Currie
• Dave Taylor's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

[edit] Notes and references

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