Gordon Edwin Dirks was born on June 22,1947 and is a Canadian educator and politician, who has held political office in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
18 Facts About Gordon Dirks
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Gordon Dirks went on to earn a diploma in educational administration and a MEd from the University of Regina and continued his studies at the Canadian Bible College and Theological Seminary in Regina.
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Gordon Dirks taught school, served as public school principal and was registrar for the Canadian Bible College from 1979 to 1982.
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Gordon Dirks represented Regina Rosemont from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative member.
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Gordon Dirks served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Social Services and as Minister of Urban Affairs.
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Gordon Dirks was defeated by Robert Lyons when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1986.
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Gordon Dirks was a mayoral candidate in Regina's municipal election in 1988, which was won by Doug Archer.
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In 1990, Gordon Dirks became assistant deputy minister for corporate services with the Alberta Ministry of Family and Social Services, moving to Edmonton.
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From 1993 to 1996, he served as executive administrator for Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton and between 1996 and 2006, Gordon Dirks served as president of Rocky Mountain College in Calgary.
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In 1999, Gordon Dirks was elected as trustee for Wards 1 and 2 on the Calgary Board of Education.
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Gordon Dirks ran on a platform to streamline administrative costs provide more support for teachers and ensure reasonable local school fees.
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In 2000, as a staunch supporter of diversity and parental choice in the public education system, Gordon Dirks put forward a motion to accept plans for alternative schools within the CBE.
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In October 2002, Gordon Dirks became chair of the CBE, serving four terms until he retired in 2010.
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In 2006, Gordon Dirks rejoined AUC as its vice-president of external relations, a position he held until 2010.
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Between 2010 and 2014 Gordon Dirks was the executive pastor of the Centre Street Church in Calgary.
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Gordon Dirks was named as the party's candidate in a by-election in Calgary-Elbow, the seat formerly held by Alison Redford.
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The by-election was scheduled for October 27,2014, and Gordon Dirks won the by-election.
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Gordon Dirks was defeated in the 2015 provincial election by Greg Clark of the Alberta Party.