Gerry Gibeault | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office May 8, 1986 –June 15, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Milt Pahl |
Succeeded by | Don Massey |
Constituency | Edmonton-Mill Woods |
City of Edmonton Public School Trustee | |
In office October 16,1995 –2010 | |
Constituency | Ward I |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Edmonton,Alberta,Canada |
Political party | Alberta New Democrat |
Gerry Gibeault (born 1953) [1] is a former Canadian politician who was a school trustee with Edmonton Public Schools from 1995 to 2010 representing Ward I (Mill Woods). He also served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993 sitting with the New Democratic Party caucus in opposition.
Gibeault graduated from the University of Alberta where he attained a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He became a librarian for the Edmonton Catholic School Board,and then Central Alberta Media Services until he was elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1986. [2]
Gibeault ran as a candidate for the New Democrats in the Edmonton-Mill Woods electoral district for the 1982 Alberta general election. He was defeated by incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Milt Pahl. [3]
Gibeault defeated Pahl in the 1986 Alberta general election. Pahl's popular support fell by 6,000 votes,while Gibeault also lost votes from the 1982 election. [4] Gibeault improved his margin of victory running for a second term in the 1989 Alberta general election. [5]
Giberault ran for a third term in the 1993 Alberta general election in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Debby Carlson. [6]
Gibeault was elected as a public school trustee in the 1995 Edmonton municipal election. He won with 45% of the popular vote,defeating two other candidates in Ward I. He was re-elected in the 1998 Edmonton municipal election defeating David Fletcher in a two-way race,winning 54% of the vote. He was re-elected for a third term in the 2001 Edmonton municipal election over four challengers,winning 36% of the vote. Gibeault won a fourth term in the 2004 Edmonton municipal election defeating Judith Axelson. Gibeault defeated Axelson again in the 2007 Edmonton municipal election by fewer than 100 votes. [7]
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