Don Scott (Alberta politician)
Keith Donald Charles Scott (born c. 1966) is a Canadian politician who previously served as the mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Don Scott QC | |
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 Don Scott in 2017 | |
| Mayor of Wood Buffalo | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Blake |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Bowman |
| MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | Brian Jean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966/1967 (age 54–55) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Janey |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | 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. He did not run for re-election in 2021.
Personal life
Scott resides in the Thickwood area of Fort McMurray with his wife 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 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,331 | 36.30 | ||||||
| Eligible electors | 14,686 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Election Results - Fort McMurray-Conklin". officialresults.elections.ab.ca/. Retrieved 2021-12-27. | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,788 | 44.45 | +8.15 | |||||
| Eligible electors | 15,272 | |||||||
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +15.16 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Election Results - Fort McMurray-Conklin". Retrieved 2021-12-27. | ||||||||
| 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.
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
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