Linda Sloan | |
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Member of the Edmonton City Council | |
In office 2004–2013 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Mandel |
Succeeded by | Andrew Knack |
Constituency | Ward 1 |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office 1997–2001 | |
Succeeded by | Kevin Taft |
Constituency | Edmonton Riverview |
Personal details | |
Born | Listowel,Ontario,Canada | June 27,1960
Political party | Alberta Liberal Party |
Spouse(s) | Husband |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Alberta |
Occupation | Nurse |
Linda Sloan (born June 27,1960) [1] is a Canadian politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton,Alberta.
Sloan graduated from the Foothills Hospital School of Nursing in 1982 and began work as a registered nurse. [2] She soon became involved in the Staff Nurses Associations of Alberta (which she led from 1992 until 1997),the National Federation of Nurses Unions,and the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses. [2]
In 1997,she ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the riding of Edmonton Riverview as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Alberta. [3] She defeated her closest rival,Progressive Conservative Gwen Harris by more than 900 votes.
While in the legislature,Sloan served as Liberal opposition critic for social services,child welfare,and disability programs. [4] In this capacity,she supported extending adoption rights to same-sex couples and sponsored a private member's bill calling for the creation of a children's advocate who would report directly to the legislature. [5] [6]
When Liberal leader Grant Mitchell resigned in 1998,Sloan became one of four candidates to replace him. [7] Nancy MacBeth won on the first ballot.
Sloan declined to seek re-election in 2001,and ran for city council in 2004. [8] She finished second of nine candidates in Ward 1 (behind incumbent councillor and Sloan's former Liberal caucus colleague Karen Leibovici) and was elected. [9] While on city council,she has served as councillor responsible for the Senior Citizens portfolio. [10]
Linda Sloan is married with two children. [11]
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