Don Scott (Alberta politician)
Keith Donald Charles Scott (born c. 1966) is a Canadian politician who currently serves as mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Don Scott QC | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Wood Buffalo | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Blake |
| MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | Brian Jean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966/1967 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Janey |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Fort McMurray, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of New Brunswick University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Political career
Scott was an elected member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Fort McMurray-Conklin as a Progressive Conservative.[1][2] He sat in cabinet as the Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education from September 15, 2014 until his defeat in May 2015 against Wildrose leader Brian Jean.
He was elected mayor of Wood Buffalo in 2017 after Melissa Blake decided to retire from politics.
Personal life
Scott resides in the Thickwood area of Fort McMurray with his wife and two daughters.[3][4]
Electoral history
| 2012 Alberta general election: Fort McMurray-Conklin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Don Scott | 2,588 | 48.95% | |||||
| Wildrose | Doug Faulkner | 2,123 | 40.16% | |||||
| New Democratic | Paul Pomerleau | 419 | 7.93% | |||||
| Liberal | Ted Remenda | 157 | 2.97% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,287 | 99.17% | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 44 | 0.83% | ||||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 14,686 | 36.30% | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Election Results - Fort McMurray-Conklin". officialresults.elections.ab.ca/. Retrieved 2018-03-14. | ||||||||
| 2015 Alberta general election: Fort McMurray-Conklin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Brian Jean | 2,950 | 43.85% | +3.70% | ||||
| New Democratic | Ariana Mancini | 2,071 | 30.79% | +22.86% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Don Scott | 1,502 | 22.33% | −26.62% | ||||
| Liberal | Melinda Hollis | 204 | 3.03% | +0.06% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,727 | 99.10% | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 61 | 0.90% | +0.07% | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 15,272 | 44.45% | +8.15% | |||||
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +15.16 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Election Results - Fort McMurray-Conklin". Retrieved 2018-03-14. | ||||||||
| Wood Buffalo mayoral election, October 16, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate[5] | Vote[6] | % |
| Don Scott | 8,911 | 68.65 |
| Allan Grandison | 3,160 | 24.35 |
| Tony Needham | 650 | 5.01 |
| Allan Glenn Vinni | 259 | 2.00 |
References
- https://edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Fort+McMurray+Conklin/10999673/story.html%5B%5D
- Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2013-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2017-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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