Mike Percy (politician) explained

Mike Percy
Birth Place:Banff, Alberta[1]
Office:MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud
Term Start:1993
Term End:1997
Predecessor:Percy Wickman
Spouse:Debby Carlson
Occupation:academic

Michael B. Percy is an academic and former politician in Alberta, Canada.

Percy, an economics professor at the University of Alberta, was elected as an Alberta Liberal Party member in Edmonton-Whitemud after former MLA Percy Wickman switched to a new riding. Percy held the riding for one term, serving as Finance Critic until retiring from elected life in 1997. At that point, he was appointed as the Stanley A. Milner Professor and Dean of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta, a position he held until July 1, 2011.[1]

In 2019, Percy was named a member of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. The final report outlined 26 recommendations to improve Alberta's finances.[2]

Percy is married to Debby Carlson who was also a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly at that time.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Percy: An educated eye on Alberta's future . Gordon . Pitts . The Globe and Mail . 19 June 2011.
  2. Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances . Report and recommendations : Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances . August 2019 . Alberta. Treasury Board and Finance . Edmonton .