James "Jim" Dinning

1989

2006 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1952.12.04 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Public Servant, Lobbyist, Financial Corporation President.

POLITICAL PARTY: Progressive Conservative.

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
1997 - Did not seek re-election.
1993.06.15 - Calgary Lougheed - Re-Elected.
1989.03.20 - Calgary Shaw - Re-Elected.
1986.05.08 - Calgary Shaw - Elected.

SENIOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Provincial Treasurer / Finance Minister (1992-1997).
Minister of Education (1988-1992).
Minister of Community and Occupational Health (1986-88).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, November/December 2006. First round results: 1st place (out of eight candidates) with 29,470 votes - 30.2%. Second round results: Second place with 51,282 votes (35.6%). Instant Run-Off Voting: Dinning lost to Ed Stelmach by a vote of 77,577 (58%) to 55,509 (42%).