Gerry Gibeault

Gerry Gibeault (born March 14, 1953) was a school trustee with Edmonton Public Schools from 1995–2010, and served as the trustee for Ward I (Mill Woods). He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993 sitting with the New Democratic Party caucus in opposition.^[1]

Early life

Gibeault graduated from the University of Alberta where he attained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He became a librarian for the Edmonton Catholic School Board, and then Central Alberta Media Services until he was elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1986. .^[2]

Provincial political career

Gibeault ran as a candidate for the New Democrats in the Edmonton-Mill Woods electoral district for the 1982 Alberta general election. He was defeated by incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Milt Pahl who won a landslide.^[3]

Gibeault defeated Pahl in the 1986 Alberta general election. Pahl's popular support fell by 6000 votes, while Gibeault also lost votes from the 1982 election.^[4] Gibeault improved his margin of victory running for a second term in the 1989 Alberta general election.^[5]

Giberault ran for a third term in the 1993 Alberta general election in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Debby Carlson.^[6]

Municipal politics

Gibeault was elected as a public school trustee in the 1995 Edmonton municipal election. He won with 45% of the popular vote, defeating two other candidates in Ward I. He was re-elected in the 1998 Edmonton municipal election defeating David Fletcher in a two-way race, winning 54% of the vote. He was re-elected for a third term in the 2001 Edmonton municipal election over four challengers, winning 36% of the vote. Gibeault won a fourth term in the 2004 Edmonton municipal election defeating Judith Axelson. Gibeault defeated Axelson again in the 2007 Edmonton municipal election by fewer than 100 votes.^[7]

References

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing