Annie McKitrick
| Annie McKitrick MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Sherwood Park | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Olesen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1952 (age 65–66) France |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Sherwood Park, Alberta |
| Occupation | Social worker, Community planner |
Annie Jeanne Francoise McKitrick (born 1952) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Sherwood Park.[1] On October 17, 2017 she was sworn in as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education.[2]
Ms. McKitrick, born in France, came to Canada to attend McGill University, where she obtained a bachelor of science in Ecology. Ms. McKitrick also has a master's degree in education and a diploma in public-sector management from the University of Victoria.
Ms. McKitrick worked as a researcher with a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency in Kyrgyzstan, as a co-ordinator for income generating projects in Thailand, and for a nongovernmental organization responsible for refugee and community development programs in Southeast Asia.
From 1996 until 2005 Ms. McKitrick was a school trustee and chair of the Richmond school board in Richmond, British Columbia.[3]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015: Sherwood Park | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Annie McKitrick | 11,365 | 52.05 | +45.74 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cathy Olesen | 5,655 | 25.90 | -19.72 | ||||
| Wildrose | Linda Osinchuk | 4,815 | 22.05 | -8.97 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 21,835 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 143 | |||||||
| Registered electors / Turnout | 33,048 | 66.50 | +3.76 | |||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +32.73 | ||||||
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