Fred Koe

Fred Koe (born March 8, 1947) is a former territorial level politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest territories from 1991 to 1995. He was born in Aklavik.[1]

Koe grew up in Aklavik. At the age of 11, he was a victim of the Canadian Indian residential school system, and was forced to go school in Inuvik, away from his family.[2]

Koe ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. He won the Inuvik electoral district defeating future Commissioner Glenna Hansen. Koe was defeated one term later defending his incumbency. He was defeated by candidate Floyd Roland in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election.

After his defeat, Koe became President, Northwest Territories Development Corporation.

Koe is the father of World champion curler Kevin Koe, as well as Jamie Koe and Kerry Koe-Galusha.[3] Fred played with Jamie and Kerry at the 1999 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=cGqJAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Koe,+Fred%22+inuvik&dq=%22Koe,+Fred%22+inuvik&hl=en&sa=X&ei=w7_0UbTKMKShiQL884HYAg&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ
  2. ↑ https://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/canadian-olympic-skip-kevin-koe-father-was-shaped-his-residential-school-experience.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/koe-siblings-norths-first-family-curling/
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
Tom Butters		 MLA Inuvik
1991-1995		 Succeeded by
Floyd Roland
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