Kerry Towle
| Kerry Towle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake | |
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In office April 23, 2012 – May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Ouellette |
| Succeeded by | Don MacIntyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973/1974 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Political party |
Wildrose Party (2012-2014) Progressive Conservative (2014-present) |
| Residence | Innisfail, Alberta |
| Occupation | Real Estate Agent |
| Website | kerrytowle.com |
Kerry Towle (born c. 1974) is a Canadian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake[2] and served as the Seniors Critic as a member of the Wildrose Alliance,[3] before leaving the Wildrose Party on November 24, 2014 to join the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party.[4] Towle lost her reelection bid, to Don MacIntyre of the Wildrose, on May 5, 2015.[5]
Before becoming a politician, Towle worked for both Indian and Northern Affairs, the David Thompson Health Region and was a turkey farmer with her husband Brad for five years. Towle also worked six years in real estate.[6]
Political career
Towle's political career began in June 2011 when she won the candidacy for the Wildrose in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, after citing the need to improve health care, to give a voice to grassroots Albertans and to protect property rights for landowners.[7]
On April 23, 2012, Towle became MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, winning 46 per cent of the vote and defeating the incumbent PC MLA, Luke Ouellette.[8] Shortly after her election win, Towle was appointed Seniors Critic by Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith.[9]
Upon becoming the Wildrose Seniors Critic, Towle was credited as being an effective advocate for Albertans by producing results for seniors on issues of quality of care at seniors facilities.[10] In early 2013, Towle went on a Seniors Tour across Alberta as part of the policy development process for the Wildrose heading into the 2016 election and to listen to concerns from seniors on quality of food in continuing care facilities, the one bath per week policy implemented by Alberta Health Services and the need for an independent seniors advocate.[11]
On November 24, 2014, Towle left the Wildrose Party, crossing the floor of the Legislature to join the governing Progressive Conservative Party's caucus.[12]
Electoral history
| Alberta general election, 2012: Innisfail-Sylvan Lake | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Wildrose | Kerry Towle | 7,091 | 46.22% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Luke Ouellette | 6,149 | 40.08% | |||||
| Alberta Party | Danielle Klooster | 749 | 4.88% | |||||
| New Democratic | Patricia Norman | 712 | 4.64% | |||||
| Liberal | Les Vidok | 641 | 4.18% | |||||
Template:Alberta provincial election, 2015/Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
References
- ↑
- ↑ Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results
- ↑ http://www.wildrose.ca/mlas/
- ↑ Two Wildrose MLAs crossing floor to Alberta PC Party
- ↑ http://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/20150506/INN0801/305069994
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta Kerry Towle biography".
- ↑ Contenteni, Justina (2011-06-07). "Wildrose Party Candidates". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ Innisfal Province, Staff (2012-04-23). "Wildrose candidate Kerry Towle new MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "Danielle Smith unveils Wildrose shadow cabinet". 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ Braid, Don (2013-05-09). "Wildrose 'politicizing' produces results". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ Labbe, Stephanie (2013-03-13). "Wildrose hears concerns of seniors in Alberta". Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ Two Wildrose MLAs crossing floor to Alberta PC Party