12 Facts About Ron Stevens

Ronald Gordon "Ron" Stevens was a Canadian politician.

Ron Stevens was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore as a Progressive Conservative until his resignation on May 15,2009.

Ron Stevens was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta on May 20,2009, by the government of Canada.

Ron Stevens graduated from the University of Calgary in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1975 from the University of Alberta.

An active community member, Ron Stevens served in the role of president of the Palliser Bayview Pumphill Community Association, director of the Community Mediation Calgary Society, director of the Federation of Calgary Communities, and director and vice chair of the Calgary Housing Authority.

Ron Stevens first sought public office in the 1997 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore.

Ron Stevens served in a variety of capacities on numerous boards and committees.

Ron Stevens served as a member of the Treasury Board, the Agenda and Priorities Committee, and the Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing Committee.

Ron Stevens sponsored one private member's bill during his first term in office: the Emblems of Alberta Amendment Act, 2000.

In October 2007, CBC News Calgary reported that Ron Stevens had used his government credit card to pay for drinks and meals for his wife and four other people while on a stopover in Hawaii in 2003.

At the time, Ron Stevens was serving as Alberta's Gaming Minister.

Ron Stevens died of natural causes on May 13,2014, at the age of 64.