Lance White (politician) - Municipal Politics

Municipal Politics

White began his political career as a municipal councillor for the city of Edmonton, Alberta. He won his first term on city council as a candidate running in Ward 4 of the 1983 Edmonton municipal election. The race for Ward 4 was hotly contested by a field of fifteen candidates. On election day White would win the second place seat, finishing well behind incumbentEd Leger. White rode a white horse down Jasper Aveue a few days prior to election day. It is said to be one of the reasons for his winning the seat over very stiff competition from, among others, Brian Mason. He would run for his second term in office in the 1986 Edmonton municipal election. This election would see White finish with an easy first place victory with Incumbent Ed Leger going down to defeat. Mel Binder would take the second place seat. In his second term on city council White ran for election to the Alberta Legislature in March 1989. He was defeated but continued to remain on city council. In the 1989 Edmonton municipal election, White won his third term finishing ahead of Binder in a hotly contested race. Both incumbents finished well ahead of the other two challengers to each retain their seats. White would leave city council vacating his seat in the fall of 1992. He and his family would spend four months on a packbacking tour around the world. Upon his return, he would successfully run with the Laurence Decore Liberals in the 1993 Alberta general election. In the fall of 1995, while still a Member of the Alberta Legislature, White would run for Mayor of Edmonton. He finished fifth in a field of seven candidates with three percent of the popular vote.