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David Crutcher

David Crutcher (born 1940, Burley, England) is a politician and small business man from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He graduated from Brunel University in England in 1962 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Image File history File links Davidcrutcher. ... Image File history File links Davidcrutcher. ... Burley may refer to: Burley, a variety of tobacco a brand of leather ball kicked in the game of Australian rules football Places in England Burley, Hampshire Burley, Herefordshire Burley, Leeds Burley, Rutland Burley, Shropshire Burley-in-Wharfedale Places in the United States Burley, Idaho Burley, Washington See also Burley... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ...


In 1994 David Crutcher founded Ramatek Inc. a company that specializes in detecting engine wear in heavy machinery by analyzing the composition of motor oils.


In the 2004 Alberta general election Crutcher ran for the Alberta Alliance Party in the provincial consitutency of Calgary Egmont. He was backed by the Progressive Group for Independent Business, but finished third with 14% of the vote. Alberta riding map showing the winning parties and their vote percentage in each won riding. ... The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary Egmont is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... The Progressive Group for Independent Business (PGIB) is a a membership funded right-wing think-tank and business lobby group that was founded in 1992 with the goal of promoting less government, lower taxes and political accountability. ...


On May 28, 2005, Crutcher became a candidate for the leadership the right-wing Alberta Alliance Party. He was one of four candidates seeking leadership, others being Paul Hinman, Ed Klop and Marilyn Burns. He was eliminated on the second ballot, losing to both Hinman, the eventual winner, and Burns. The leadership convention was held on November 18 to 19, 2005. is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta. ... Paul Hinman (born 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) was elected to his first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Cardston-Taber-Warner, on November 22, 2004. ... Ed Klop is a politician and buisness man from Red Deer, Alberta Canada born in 1967. ... Marilyn Burns is a politician and Injury Lawyer from Edmonton Alberta Canada. ...


In July 2007, Crutcher left the Alliance Party and joined the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party and was later elected President of the party's Calgary-Egmont association by one vote. In November 2007, he was removed from this position because the Board of Directors felt he acted improperly as the President by supporting Craig Chandler during a candidate nomination. The Alberta Progressive Conservative Party is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...


Crutcher is married and has five children.


See also

The Alberta Alliance Party a conservative political party in Alberta, Canada, will be holding its second leadership convention on November 18 and 19, 2005, in Red Deer, Alberta. ...

External links

  • P.G.I.B. National Council List
  • Ramatek Inc. Homepage
  • David Crutcher home page
  • David Crutcher Biography Alberta Alliance Media release

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