Maria Fitzpatrick
Maria Michelle Fitzpatrick (born February 18, 1949) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Lethbridge-East.[1]
Maria Fitzpatrick | |
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Fitzpatrick in May 2015 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-East | |
In office May 5, 2015 – April 16, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bridget Pastoor |
Succeeded by | Nathan Neudorf |
Personal details | |
Born | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | February 18, 1949
Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
Residence | Lethbridge, Alberta |
Occupation | Corrections officer, athlete |
Early life
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]
Political career
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
2019 general election
2019 Alberta general election: Lethbridge-East | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
United Conservative | Nathan Neudorf | 11,883 | 52.4% | +6.28% | ||||
New Democratic | Maria Fitzpatrick | 8,775 | 38.7% | -8.79% | ||||
Alberta Party | Ally Taylor | 1,054 | 4.6% | -- | ||||
Liberal | Devon Hargreaves | 512 | 2.3% | -4.1% | ||||
Independence | John W. McCanna | 453 | 2.0% | -- | ||||
Total valid votes | 22,677 | |||||||
Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 120 | 50 | 13 | |||||
Registered electors | 35,983 | |||||||
Turnout | 63.4% | |||||||
United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +6.28% | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results - Lethbridge-East". |
2015 general election
2015 Alberta general election: Lethbridge-East | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Maria Fitzpatrick | 8,918 | 47.49 | +35.04 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Tammy Perlich | 4,743 | 25.26 | -15.69 | ||||
Wildrose | Kent Prestage | 3,918 | 20.86 | -11.07 | ||||
Liberal | Bill West | 1,201 | 6.40 | -8.27 | ||||
Total valid votes | 18,780 | 99.58 | ||||||
Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 80 | 0.42 | -0.58 | |||||
Registered electors / Turnout | 35,224 | 53.54 | +2.38 | |||||
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +25.37 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results - Lethbridge-East". |
References
- "Maria M. Fitzpatrick – NDP – Lethbridge-East". lethbridgeherald.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- George. "NLAA :: Hall of Fame". nlaa.ca. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- "Lethbridge East NDP candidate a labour expert". lethbridgeherald.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- "‘He beat me. He raped me,’ Alberta NDP politician recounts own experience of domestic violence". Toronto Star, November 17, 2015.