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'''Lesa Semmler''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories]] in the [[2019 Northwest Territories general election|2019 election]].<ref>Ollie Williams, [https://cabinradio.ca/22582/news/politics/nwt-election-2019/watch-live-nwt-election-2019-results-expected-after-8pm/ "Only Nahendeh left to elect MLA, 18 others are elected"]. Cabin Radio, October 1, 2019.</ref> She represents the electoral district of [[Inuvik Twin Lakes]].<ref>Nick Pearce, [https://nnsl.com/nwtnewsnorth/semmler-running-away-with-inuvik-twin-lakes/ "Semmler runs away with Inuvik-Twin Lakes"]. ''[[Northern News Services]]'', October 1, 2019.</ref>
'''Lesa Semmler''' (born c. 1976) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories]] in the [[2019 Northwest Territories general election|2019 election]].<ref>Ollie Williams, [https://cabinradio.ca/22582/news/politics/nwt-election-2019/watch-live-nwt-election-2019-results-expected-after-8pm/ "Only Nahendeh left to elect MLA, 18 others are elected"]. Cabin Radio, October 1, 2019.</ref> She represents the electoral district of [[Inuvik Twin Lakes]].<ref>Nick Pearce, [https://nnsl.com/nwtnewsnorth/semmler-running-away-with-inuvik-twin-lakes/ "Semmler runs away with Inuvik-Twin Lakes"]. ''[[Northern News Services]]'', October 1, 2019.</ref>


Prior to her election to the legislature, she worked as a nurse at the Inuvik Regional Hospital.<ref>Aaron Hemens, [https://nnsl.com/inuvikdrum/lesa-semmler-to-run-for-mla-of-inuvik-twin-lakes/ "Lesa Semmler to run for MLA of Inuvik Twin Lakes"]. ''[[Northern News Services]]'', August 5, 2019.</ref> She has also been an activist on the issue of [[missing and murdered Indigenous women]], as she was raised primarily by her great-grandparents after her father murdered her mother when she was just eight years old.<ref>Mackenzie Scott, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/lesa-semmler-mmiwg-inquiry-1.4497031 "'My mother didn't die for nothing,' says Inuvik woman ahead of Yellowknife MMIWG inquiry"]. [[CBC North]], January 22, 2018.</ref>
Prior to her election to the legislature, she worked for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation as their Health Navigator working on numerous health files at the local regional and national level. She was the Nurse manager prior to her work with IRC at the Inuvik Regional Hospital.<ref>Aaron Hemens, [https://nnsl.com/inuvikdrum/lesa-semmler-to-run-for-mla-of-inuvik-twin-lakes/ "Lesa Semmler to run for MLA of Inuvik Twin Lakes"]. ''[[Northern News Services]]'', August 5, 2019.</ref> She has also been an activist on the issue of [[missing and murdered Indigenous women]], as she was raised primarily by her great-grandparents after her mother was murdered by her common law partner when she was just eight years old.<ref>Mackenzie Scott, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/lesa-semmler-mmiwg-inquiry-1.4497031 "'My mother didn't die for nothing,' says Inuvik woman ahead of Yellowknife MMIWG inquiry"]. [[CBC North]], January 22, 2018.</ref>

==Election results==
{{2023 Northwest Territories general election/Inuvik Twin Lakes}}
{{2019 Northwest Territories general election/Inuvik Twin Lakes}}


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Latest revision as of 16:29, 1 January 2025

Lesa Semmler
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 1, 2019
Preceded byRobert C. McLeod
ConstituencyInuvik Twin Lakes
Member of the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 12, 2023
Personal details
Born1976 (age 48–49)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Political partynon-partisan consensus government
Residence(s)Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Lesa Semmler (born c. 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2019 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Inuvik Twin Lakes.[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, she worked for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation as their Health Navigator working on numerous health files at the local regional and national level. She was the Nurse manager prior to her work with IRC at the Inuvik Regional Hospital.[3] She has also been an activist on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, as she was raised primarily by her great-grandparents after her mother was murdered by her common law partner when she was just eight years old.[4]

Election results

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2023 Northwest Territories general election: Inuvik Twin Lakes
Candidate Votes %
Lesa Semmler (I) 322 71.56
Lenora McLeod 128 28.44
Total votes 450
2019 Northwest Territories general election: Inuvik Twin Lakes
Candidate Votes
Lesa Semmler 470
Sallie Ross 106
Donald Hendrick 41

References

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  1. ^ Ollie Williams, "Only Nahendeh left to elect MLA, 18 others are elected". Cabin Radio, October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Nick Pearce, "Semmler runs away with Inuvik-Twin Lakes". Northern News Services, October 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Aaron Hemens, "Lesa Semmler to run for MLA of Inuvik Twin Lakes". Northern News Services, August 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Mackenzie Scott, "'My mother didn't die for nothing,' says Inuvik woman ahead of Yellowknife MMIWG inquiry". CBC North, January 22, 2018.


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