Alex McEachern
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Alex McEachern | |
|---|---|
 McEachern in May 2015 | |
| MLA for Edmonton-Kingsway | |
| In office 1986–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Paproski |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1939 Hinton Trail, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | August 2025 (aged 85) |
| Party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Ethne Bartley
(m. 1964; died 2019) |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Profession | Teacher |
Alexander Duncan McEachern (September 27, 1939 – August 2025) was a Canadian politician from the province of Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.[1]
McEachern was born at Hinton Trail, Alberta on September 27, 1939, the son of lan Sylvestor and Isabella Emily Jane (née Karr) McEachern.[1] He attended the University of Alberta where he earned Bachelor of Arts (1972) and Bachelor of Education (1965) degrees.[1] He was a teacher by profession.[1] In 1964, he married Ethne Bartley.[1]
Political career
McEachern ran for political office for the first time in the 1975 Alberta general election. He ran in the electoral district of Edmonton-Glenora as a candidate for the New Democrats but was badly defeated by incumbent cabinet minister Lou Hyndman.[2]
He made a second attempt to run for office in the 1979 general election in the Edmonton-Kingsway electoral district.[3] This time he finished second to incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Kenneth Paproski. He attempted a third run for office in the 1982 Alberta general election with another second-place finish slightly improving his vote total to Progressive Conservative candidate Carl Paproski.[4]
McEachern won his fourth attempt for public office, defeating three other candidates in the 1986 Alberta general election.[5] He was re-elected for a second and final term in the 1989 Alberta general election. His majority was reduced. but he still defeated the other two candidates with a comfortable margin.[6] Edmonton-Kingsway was abolished due to redistribution in 1993. McEachern ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Mayfield for the 1993 Alberta general election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Lance White.[7]