Angela Pitt

Angela Pitt
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Airdrie
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded by Rob Anderson
Personal details
Born 1981/1982 (age 36–37)
Airdrie, Alberta
Political party United Conservative
Other political
affiliations		 Wildrose (2015–17)
Residence Airdrie, Alberta
Occupation business owner

Angela Pitt (born 1981 or 1982) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Airdrie.[1] She was elected under the banner of the Wildrose Party, which then merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the United Conservative Party (UCP) in July 2017.[2] She serves as the UCP Deputy House Leader and as the opposition critic for Justice.[3] On June 20, 2018, Angela Pitt won the UCP nomination for the riding of Airdrie-East with 71% of the vote, contested by sports broadcaster Roger Millions.[4] Angela Pitt is married and has two children. Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, she was a small business owner in Airdrie. She holds a business administration diploma with a major in marketing from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).[5]

Electoral history

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%
WildroseAngela Pitt7,49935.1%
New DemocraticChris Noble6,36829.8%
Progressive ConservativePeter Brown6,16828.9%
Alberta PartyJeremy Klug9134.3%
IndependentJeff Willerton4001.9%
Total valid votes
Political offices
Preceded by
Rob Anderson		 MLA for Airdrie
2015-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/riding-airdrie
  2. ↑ "Wildrose, Progressive Conservative parties to merge with 95% approval". Edmonton Journal. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Angela Pitt". UCP Caucus. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  4. ↑ "Incumbent MLA easily fends off former sportscaster Roger Millions for Airdrie-East UCP nomination". Calgary Herald. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-02.


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