Tom Sigurdson

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Tom Sigurdson is a former Canadian provincial level politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993. He currently works as a labour activist and organizer for the New Democratic Party in British Columbia.

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[edit] Political career

Sigurdson ran as a candidate for the New Democrats in the 1986 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Walter Szwender by a comfortable plurality.[1] Swender and Sigurdson would face each other again in the 1989 Alberta general election, Sigurdson improved his popular vote total winning a decisive majority.[2]

Edmonton-Belmont was abolished due to redistribution in 1993. Sigurdson ran for a third term in office in the new Edmonton Manning electoral district for the 1993 general election. Sigurdson would end up being defeated by Liberal candidate Peter Sekulic.[3]

[edit] Organized labour

After leaving politics, Sigurdson became the British Columbia and Yukon Building and Construction Trades Council executive director.[4] He currently works as the Training Plan Coordinator for Teamsters Local 213 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Edmonton-Belmont results 1986. Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ Edmonton-Belmont results 1989. Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ Edmonton-Manning results 1993. Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ Sean Holman (January 5, 2006). How unionists spend their winter vacation. Public Eye Online. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  5. ^ Pipeline Safety. Teamsters Local 213. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
Walter Szwender		 MLA Edmonton Belmont
1986-1993		 Succeeded by
District Abolished
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