Tory backbench MP Lee Richardson quitting to work for Alberta premier
Posted May 30, 2012 1:27 pm.
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OTTAWA – Calgary Conservative MP Lee Richardson says he is resigning his seat to work for Alberta Premier Alison Redford.
The veteran politician says he will become Redford’s principal secretary.
The 64-year-old Richardson was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988, but was defeated in 1993.
He returned to the Commons in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2011.
Richardson began his political career as executive assistant to former prime minister John Diefenbaker.
He also worked for former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed.
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