Gerry Gibeault
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Gerry Gibeault is a former School Trustee with Edmonton Public Schools( 1995-2010) and served as the Trusee for Ward I( Mill Woods). He previously served as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993 sitting with the New Democrat caucus in opposition.
when 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. .
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.
Gibeault and Pahl would face each other again in the 1986 Alberta general election
, with Gibeault defeating Pahl. Pahl's popular support dropped significantly falling by 6000 votes, while Gibeault also lost votes from the 1982 election. Gibeault improved his margin of victory running for a second term in the 1989 Alberta general election
.
Giberault ran for a third term in the 1993 Alberta general election
. He ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie and was defeated by Liberal candidate Debby Carlson
.
. He won his first term in office taking 45% of the popular vote and 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. He improved his popular vote taking 54%. He ran for a third term in office in the 2001 Edmonton municipal election
. There were four challengers running against him that year. He dropped in popular vote share but he still managed to win with 36% of the vote. Gibeaults bid for a fourth term in the 2004 Edmonton municipal election
defeating Judith Axelson. Axelson and Gibeault would run against each other in the 2007 Edmonton municipal election
with Gibeault winning by less than 100 votes.
Early life
Gibeault graduated post secondary education at the University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
when 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. .
Provincial political career
Gibeault ran as a candidate for the New DemocratsAlberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
in the Edmonton-Mill Woods electoral district for the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated by incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Milt Pahl
Milt Pahl
Milton "Milt" George Pahl was a provincial level politician and current businessman from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986. During his time in office he sat as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus...
who won a landslide.
Gibeault and Pahl would face each other again in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, with Gibeault defeating Pahl. Pahl's popular support dropped significantly falling by 6000 votes, while Gibeault also lost votes from the 1982 election. Gibeault improved his margin of victory running for a second term in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
.
Giberault ran for a third term in the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. He ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie and was defeated by Liberal candidate Debby Carlson
Debby Carlson
Debby Carlson is a former Liberal MLA in Alberta, who represented the electoral district of Edmonton Ellerslie from 1993 to 2004.Carlson won her seat in southeast Edmonton's Ellerslie area, and held it in the 1993, 1997, and 2001 elections until 2004 when she won a highly contested federal Liberal...
.
Municipal politics
Gibeault ran as a public school trustee in the 1995 Edmonton municipal electionEdmonton municipal election, 1995
The 1995 municipal election was held October 16, 1995 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board...
. He won his first term in office taking 45% of the popular vote and defeating two other candidates in Ward I. He was re-elected in the 1998 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1998
The 1998 municipal election was held October 26, 1998 to elect a mayor and twelve councillors to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board...
defeating David Fletcher in a two way race. He improved his popular vote taking 54%. He ran for a third term in office in the 2001 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 2001
The 2001 Edmonton municipal election was held on October 15, 2001 to elect a mayor and twelve councilors to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, seven trustees to sit on the separate school board, and seven members of the Capital Health Board of...
. There were four challengers running against him that year. He dropped in popular vote share but he still managed to win with 36% of the vote. Gibeaults bid for a fourth term in the 2004 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 2004
The 2004 Edmonton municipal election was held on October 18, 2004 to elect a mayor and twelve councillors to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board.-Voter turnout:...
defeating Judith Axelson. Axelson and Gibeault would run against each other in the 2007 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 2007
The 2007 Edmonton municipal election was held Monday, October 15, 2007 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council, eight of the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools, and four of the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools...
with Gibeault winning by less than 100 votes.