Ridings
254 Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This riding, in the southeast corner of Edmonton, also includes part of the county of Leduc. The riding runs from Whitemud Drive in the north to 20th Avenue in the south, and from Calgary Trail Southwest in the west to Range Road 234 and 235 and Meridian Street Southwest in the east.
Nearly one-quarter of people here are immigrants. More than 10 per cent
are of East Indian ethnicity; another four per cent are ethnically Chinese.
While many constituents work in downtown Edmonton, the riding's economy
is largely driven by small business. Energy-related manufacturing is another
major employer. The average family income was $64,497 in 2001 and unemployment
was 4.9 per cent.
The Edmonton-Beaumont riding was created in the 2004 redistribution,
by combining 91,662 residents of Edmonton Southeast with 7,678 from Wetaskiwin,
along with small parts of Elk Island, Edmonton Strathcona and Edmonton
Southwest. The name was changed to Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont in September
2004.
Population: 99,508
Political History
Edmonton Southeast and Edmonton-Beaumont was the turf of David Kilgour,
who is not running for re-election this year. First elected in Edmonton-Strathcona
in 1979 as a Tory, Kilgour was expelled from the Progressive Conservative
caucus in 1990 after voting against the GST.
He turned Liberal and fended off a succession of Reform, Canadian Alliance
and Conservative challengers in the past four elections. Kilgour's personal
popularity helped to elect him in this riding despite his Liberal banner.
In 2000, he defeated the Alliance's Tim Uppal by 4,717 votes. In 2004,
he won by just 134 votes over Uppal, who was then running as a Conservative.
Kilgour served as secretary of state for Latin America and Africa, and later
for Asia-Pacific under Jean Chrétien, but was not included in Paul Martin's
cabinet.
He resigned from the Liberal caucus in April 2005, citing the sponsorship
scandal and the proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. He then sat as
an Independent.
Edmonton Southeast:
1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
Edmonton-Beaumont:
2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Naomi Rankin
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Profession: Computer programmer
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Community Activities: Has been active in Edmonton Working Women and sings in the social justice choir Notre Dames des Bananes
Campaign Office:
(780) 465-7893
Mike Lake
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 36
Education: Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) from University of Alberta
Profession: Business person
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Debi
Children: A son, Jaden, and daughter, Jenae
Career background: After graduation, he joined the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. In his 10 years with the Oilers, he has served as group sales manager and director of ticket sales, and is currently a national accounts manager, working with some of the Oilers' largest corporate partners.
Community activities: He and his wife, Debi, are active members of the Edmonton Autism Society, dedicating time and energy to assisting their son Jaden, who has autism. Lake has also spent many hours mentoring his nine foster brothers and one foster sister through his parents' involvement with the Alberta Foster Care program.
Campaign Office:
Village Centre #2
4357 - 50th Street
Edmonton, Alta.
(780) 465-6415
info@mikelake.ca
www.mikelake.ca
Kate Harrington
Party: The Green Party of Canada
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: David
Children: Two
Career Background: Garden designer and consultant, specializing in ecologically friendly designs. Has worked as a journalist,
independent film producer and in conference planning and administration for various firms and associations
Community Activities: Has been an active advocate in the community living movement for those with special needs and in her
children's school communities
Campaign Office:
(780) 722-4263
kharrington@greenparty.ca
Amarjit Grewal
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sukpaul
Children: Two adult sons
Career Background: Edmonton City DATS driver and was a leading negotiator on the Edmonton Taxi Commission from 1992 to 1997.
Owns Lakewood Liquor Store
Community Activities: Has served as the Northern Alberta Multiculturalism Chair
Campaign Office:
339 Woodvale Road West
(780) 440-2157
radam100@hotmail.com
Kyle McLeod
Party: Independent
Age: 30
Education: Graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology with a Photographic Technology Diploma. Commercial Pilot,
with schooling from both the Edmonton Flying Club and Cooking Lake Aviation
Marital Status: Married
Career Background: Midnight supervisor in a plant environment. Former owner/entrepreneur with two small businesses
Community Activities: Sunday School Teacher, Festival of Trees volunteer, City of Edmonton police volunteer, Dragon Boat team
member and a Canada Post volunteer
Campaign Office:
1922-36 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta
(780) 463-7910 office
(780) 710-2915 cell
Campaignkyle@telus.net
www.campaignkyle.com
Neal Gray
Party: New Democratic Party
Education: Received a Systems Support Specialist certificate from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Currently working towards a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Grant McEwan College.
Profession: computer support technician
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Christina Gray
Career Background: Has worked for over eight years in both the public and private sectors. Past career experience includes work with Telus, the City of Edmonton, and neighbouring school boards.
Community Activities: Volunteer activities include captaining a team for the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay and volunteering with the Edmonton Fringe Festival.
Campaign Office:
(780) 709-NEAL(6325)
nealgray@ndp.ca
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