Ridings

Julia Turnbull

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Career Background: In l988, she founded her own law firm specializing in family law. In 1992, she was invited to join the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 1997 she was named president of the Calgary Bar Association, only the second woman in its nearly 100-year history. She resigned from her law practice in 2002 to work full-time on her campaign for the Liberal nomination. In her community, she has been a volunteer with the United Way, Calgary Legal Guidance, and Volunteer Calgary as well as being a significant donor to Calgary's theatre and AIDS organizations.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Greg Turnbull
Children: Three

Lee Richardson

Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Oct. 31, 1947
Age: 56
Birthplace: North Battleford, Sask.

University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a B.Comm. from the University of Calgary and a B.Econ. from the University of Alberta.
Profession: business person
Career Background: He began his career at CIBC in the late 1960s. He was an executive assistant to both John Diefenbaker and to the Alberta minister of industry and commerce. He was secretary to Cabinet in Alberta, and was also executive assistant, then executive director, to the office of the premier of Alberta. In the 1980s, he was deputy chief of staff to Brian Mulroney as Opposition Leader, and then was the director of scheduling, tour and special projects for the PMO. Currently, he is president of Lee Richardson Financial Corporation, involved in corporate finance and investment banking. He is a director and past chairman of ACD Systems International Inc., the developer of ACDSee image-viewing and management software. In the community, he served on the board of directors for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, and has been a past committee chairman of the Calgary Stampede.
Marital Status: Widowed
Children: Three - Mike, Jill and Jane

Political History
Federal: Elected in Calgary Southeast in 1988; defeated in 1993.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Parliamentary Secretary: to the Minister of Communications in Feb. 1991; to the Minister of Transport, from May 1991 - Sept. 1993.

Keith Purdy

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 39

Education: One year at Mohawk College in Hamilton studying music. Has taken courses including public speaking & parliamentary procedure and bargaining and negotiating.
Career Background: He spent three years with the Canadian Armed Forces serving in the field of medical services. He also worked for 13 years as a long-term health care employee at Southwood Nursing Home. He currently works as a general contractor. In the community, he was past president of CUPE Local 8, past co-chair of the Pride Calgary Association, past co-chair of the GLBT CUPE caucus, past alternate for the CUPE National Pink Triangle Committee, member of Friends of Medicare, and a past co-chair of Continuing Care Employees Committee CUPE. He is a founding member of the Diversity in Society Coalition and a member of the Coalition for Human Rights Challenge (Alberta Health & Welfare). He is also a member of Royal Canadian Legion #285.
Marital Status: Partner
Name of Spouse: Rick

Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Calgary-Mountain View in 2001.

Phillip Liesemer

Party: Green Party of Canada

Career Background: Was owner/manager of Full Moon Video from 1991-1996. He then went on to work as a manager of drive-in and movie theatre complexes until 2000, when he turned his attention to the performing arts. Since then, he has been working in Arts administration for various local theatre companies. Currently, he is the audience services manager for the Vertigo theatre complex. He is also a partner in Pariah Entertainment Group, a film and video production company that is currently in post-production on its second feature film.

Trevor Grover

Party: The Canadian Action Party

Career Background: Former instructor with Young Drivers of Canada and Schlumberger.