Wendy Bisaro
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Wendy Bisaro is a teacher and current territorial level politician from Northwest Territories
Canada
Bisaro began her political career in 1988 when she first ran for a seat in the municipal government as a School trustee, she served three terms and a total of twelve years in the position. In 2000 she decided to run for a seat as Councilor on the Yellowknife
municipal council. She was elected and served through two terms, becoming deputy mayor in her second term until 2006.
Bisaro decided to move to territorial politics in 2007 running as a candidate in the Frame Lake electoral district in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election
. She defeated two other candidates with 56% of the vote to win her first term in office.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Bisaro began her political career in 1988 when she first ran for a seat in the municipal government as a School trustee, she served three terms and a total of twelve years in the position. In 2000 she decided to run for a seat as Councilor on the Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River...
municipal council. She was elected and served through two terms, becoming deputy mayor in her second term until 2006.
Bisaro decided to move to territorial politics in 2007 running as a candidate in the Frame Lake electoral district in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 2007
The 2007 Northwest Territories general election took place on October 1, 2007. It was the 21st in the history of the territory. Nineteen members were elected to the Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system.The election was called on...
. She defeated two other candidates with 56% of the vote to win her first term in office.