Pamela Paul-Zobaric

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Pamela Paul-Zobaric née Smith (born: ) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and an Alberta politician.

Pamela has served as a Public School Trustee and Alderman for the City of St. Albert under her married name of Pam Smith.

Pamela was elected in a hotly contested race in Edmonton Castle Downs in the 1997 provincial election by just 87 votes, for the Alberta Liberal Party.

While serving as Member of the Legislative Assembly, Pamela's divorced husband was arrested for domestic abuse, including tire-slashing stocking death threats and having a rifle in his possession.

She used her time as MLA to bring Domestic violence, and woman's rights issues into the public spotlight.

In 1999 she sat as an Independent after her experiences created turmoil in the Liberal caucus and did not run in the 2001 election.

Pamela became an International Women's Day Award Recipient in 2005.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
New District		 MLA Edmonton Castle Downs
1997-2001		 Succeeded by
Thomas Lukaszuk