Don Hutton

Don Hutton
MLA
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Mayo-Tatchun
Assumed office
November 7, 2016
Preceded by Jim Tredger
Personal details
Political party Yukon Liberal Party

Don Hutton is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Mayo-Tatchun as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.

Hutton served a 34-year career in forestry as a wildland firefighter and has worked with the federal government as a Resource Management Officer. He also has worked for First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun where he helped establish their Lands and Resources Department and later served as their Director of the Lands and Resources Department. Hutton is the former mayor of Mayo, Yukon.[2]

On January 12, 2017, Hutton was elected Deputy Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Hutton is also a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges, the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments and the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees.[3]

Electoral record

2016 general election

Mayo-Tatchun
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Don Hutton 331 45.3% +18.6%
     NDP Jim Tredger 233 31.9% -9.8%
Yukon PartyCory Bellmore16622.7%-8.9%
Total 730 100.0% –

References

  1. ↑ "Yukon Liberals win majority government". CBC North, November 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Don Hutton, Liberal candidate". Yukon Liberal Party
  3. ↑ Don Hutton, Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved March 3, 2017.


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