Background
Richard was born and raised in Edmonton.
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Richard Starke
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Graduated high school in Edmonton and went to the University of Alberta for his pre-vet studies.
Career
Starke was elected to his first term as Modern Language Association for Vermilion-Lloydminster on April 23, 2012. Starke was appointed the minister for Tourism, Parks, and Recreation on February 4, 2013. He was shuffled out of Cabinet on September 15, 2014.
He is one of only two Personal Computer MLAs to be elected outside the city of Calgary in the 2015 provincial election.
In 1979, he went to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. While studying, he worked at several veterinary practices.
He joined the Lloydminster Animal Hospital in 1983 and became an owner in 1985. He was also elected to the Lloydminster city council in 1985 and served two terms as alderman.
Foreign his work with the Lloydminster Animal Hospital, Richard received the:
1999 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, Finalist, Small Business category
2003 Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce Customer Service Award
2010 Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year nominee
He sold both practices before running for politics in 2011.
Achievements
Membership
Starke is a member of various professional and provincial committees, including the Lloydminster Leisure Centre Building Committee, the Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre Building Committee, Director of Coaching & Programs at the Lloydminster Border Blades Speed Skating Club, the Coaching Development Committee at Speed Skating Canada, and others
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Political Party
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta