Maria Fitzpatrick

Maria Fitzpatrick
MLA
Fitzpatrick in May 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-East
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded by Bridget Pastoor
Personal details
Born (1949-02-18) February 18, 1949
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Alberta New Democratic Party
Residence Lethbridge, Alberta
Occupation Corrections officer, athlete

Maria Michelle Fitzpatrick (born February 18, 1949) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Lethbridge-East.[1]

Fitzpatrick was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a former sprinter who competed in the Canada Summer Games, Canadian Track and Field Championships, National University Indoor Championships, Halifax Highland Games, Antigonish Highland Games, and Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Championships. In 1969, she was named the Athlete of the Year for St. John's. She later coached various track and field teams in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Alberta. In 2005, she was named to the Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association Hall of Fame. Fitzpatrick is a trustee on the Lethbridge Labour Council, vice president of the Canadian Federation of University Women, and chair of the regional women’s committee of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. She worked for 32 years with the Correctional Service of Canada, most recently as a project officer.[2][3]

In November 2015, during debate on a private member's bill to improve supports for victims of domestic violence, Fitzpatrick spoke in the legislature about her own experience having been married to an abusive husband in the 1970s.[4] She earned a standing ovation in the legislature for her speech, and the bill unanimously passed second reading soon afterward.[4]

Electoral history

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015: Lethbridge-East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMaria Fitzpatrick8,91847.49+35.04
Progressive ConservativeTammy Perlich4,74325.26-15.69
WildroseKent Prestage3,91820.86-11.07
LiberalBill West1,2016.40-8.27
Total valid votes 18,78099.58
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 800.42 -0.58
Registered electors / Turnout 35,22453.54 +2.38
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +25.37
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results - Lethbridge-East".

References

  1. ↑ "Maria M. Fitzpatrick – NDP – Lethbridge-East". lethbridgeherald.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ↑ George. "NLAA  :: Hall of Fame". nlaa.ca. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lethbridge East NDP candidate a labour expert". lethbridgeherald.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "‘He beat me. He raped me,’ Alberta NDP politician recounts own experience of domestic violence". Toronto Star, November 17, 2015.



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