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'''Angela Pitt''' (born 1984{{cn|date=April 2021}}) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the [[2015 Alberta general election]] to the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] representing the [[electoral district]] of [[Airdrie (electoral district)|Airdrie]].<ref name="2015prof">https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/riding-airdrie</ref> She was elected under the banner of the [[Wildrose Party]], which then merged with the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative Party]] to form the [[United Conservative Party]] (UCP) in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/wildrose-progressive-conservatives-hold-vote-on-party-merger|title=Wildrose, Progressive Conservative parties to merge with 95% approval|date=2017-07-23|work=Edmonton Journal|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> She serves as the UCP Deputy House Leader.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ucpcaucus.ca/members/angela-pitt/|title=Angela Pitt {{!}}|work=UCP Caucus|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-gb}}</ref> On June 20, 2018, Angela Pitt won the UCP nomination for the riding of Airdrie-East with 71% of the vote, contested by sports broadcaster Roger Millions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/incumbent-angela-pitt-fends-off-roger-millions-for-ucp-nomination|title=Incumbent MLA easily fends off former sportscaster Roger Millions for Airdrie-East UCP nomination|date=2018-06-21|work=Calgary Herald|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> April 16, 2019, Pitt was re-elected in the [[2019 Alberta general election]], representing the Airdrie-East riding under the United Conservative Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/alberta/2019/results/|title=Election Results|website=CBC News}}</ref> |
'''Angela Pitt''' (born 1984{{cn|date=April 2021}}) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the [[2015 Alberta general election]] to the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] representing the [[electoral district]] of [[Airdrie (electoral district)|Airdrie]].<ref name="2015prof">{{Cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/riding-airdrie|title=Riding: Airdrie}}</ref> She was elected under the banner of the [[Wildrose Party]], which then merged with the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative Party]] to form the [[United Conservative Party]] (UCP) in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/wildrose-progressive-conservatives-hold-vote-on-party-merger|title=Wildrose, Progressive Conservative parties to merge with 95% approval|date=2017-07-23|work=Edmonton Journal|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> She serves as the UCP Deputy House Leader.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ucpcaucus.ca/members/angela-pitt/|title=Angela Pitt {{!}}|work=UCP Caucus|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-gb}}</ref> On June 20, 2018, Angela Pitt won the UCP nomination for the riding of Airdrie-East with 71% of the vote, contested by sports broadcaster Roger Millions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/incumbent-angela-pitt-fends-off-roger-millions-for-ucp-nomination|title=Incumbent MLA easily fends off former sportscaster Roger Millions for Airdrie-East UCP nomination|date=2018-06-21|work=Calgary Herald|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> April 16, 2019, Pitt was re-elected in the [[2019 Alberta general election]], representing the Airdrie-East riding under the United Conservative Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/alberta/2019/results/|title=Election Results|website=CBC News}}</ref> |
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== Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees == |
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Angela Pitt is married and has two children. She holds a business administration diploma with a major in marketing from the [[Southern Alberta Institute of Technology|Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=48&leg=30|title=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|website=www.assembly.ab.ca|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> Pitt was a small business owner and managed a special events company before her life in politics. She eventually sold her business to focus primarily on her political career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airdrieecho.com/news/local-news/angela-pitt-runs-for-re-election|title=Angela Pitt runs for re-election| |
Angela Pitt is married and has two children. She holds a business administration diploma with a major in marketing from the [[Southern Alberta Institute of Technology|Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=48&leg=30|title=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|website=www.assembly.ab.ca|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> Pitt was a small business owner and managed a special events company before her life in politics. She eventually sold her business to focus primarily on her political career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airdrieecho.com/news/local-news/angela-pitt-runs-for-re-election|title=Angela Pitt runs for re-election|last1=March 25|first1=Kelsey Yates More from Kelsey Yates Published on|last2=March 25|first2=2019 {{!}} Last Updated|date=2019-03-25|website=Airdrie Echo|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-14|last3=Edt|first3=2019 11:37 Am}}</ref> |
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== Controversies == |
== Controversies == |
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Pitt's association with the Wildrose Party in the Airdrie community resulted in the claim that she may have been responsible for transferring a total of $16,000 from the Wildrose Party constituency association to a political action committee referred to as the Alberta Fund.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/airdrie-area-ucp-nomination-gets-ugly-over-16k-pac-payment|title=Airdrie-area UCP nomination gets ugly over $16K PAC payment {{!}} Edmonton Journal| |
Pitt's association with the Wildrose Party in the Airdrie community resulted in the claim that she may have been responsible for transferring a total of $16,000 from the Wildrose Party constituency association to a political action committee referred to as the Alberta Fund.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/airdrie-area-ucp-nomination-gets-ugly-over-16k-pac-payment|title=Airdrie-area UCP nomination gets ugly over $16K PAC payment {{!}} Edmonton Journal|last1=June 7|first1=Emma Graney Updated|last2=2018|date=2018-06-07|language=en|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> This issue was resolved after Pitt revealed that one of the people who brought this claim against her was her opponent's campaign manager and Elections Alberta verified that transferring funds from constituency associations to a registered third party is not against the law.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 11:27, 5 September 2021
Angela Pitt | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Airdrie | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)[1] Airdrie, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–17) |
| Residence(s) | Airdrie, Alberta |
| Occupation | business owner |
Angela Pitt (born 1984[citation needed]) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Airdrie.[1] She was elected under the banner of the Wildrose Party, which then merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the United Conservative Party (UCP) in July 2017.[2] She serves as the UCP Deputy House Leader.[3] On June 20, 2018, Angela Pitt won the UCP nomination for the riding of Airdrie-East with 71% of the vote, contested by sports broadcaster Roger Millions.[4] April 16, 2019, Pitt was re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general election, representing the Airdrie-East riding under the United Conservative Party.[5]
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees
On May 21, 2019, Pitt was chosen by her peers to serve as Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[6]
Personal life
Angela Pitt is married and has two children. She holds a business administration diploma with a major in marketing from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).[7] Pitt was a small business owner and managed a special events company before her life in politics. She eventually sold her business to focus primarily on her political career.[8]
Controversies
Pitt's association with the Wildrose Party in the Airdrie community resulted in the claim that she may have been responsible for transferring a total of $16,000 from the Wildrose Party constituency association to a political action committee referred to as the Alberta Fund.[9] This issue was resolved after Pitt revealed that one of the people who brought this claim against her was her opponent's campaign manager and Elections Alberta verified that transferring funds from constituency associations to a registered third party is not against the law.[9]
Calgary Mayor, Naheed Nenshi was quoted as calling Angela Pitt "a nobody" on the CBC program Power and Politics on 30 April 2021.
Electoral history
2019 general election
| 2019 Alberta general election: Airdrie-East | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| United Conservative | Angela Pitt | 16,764 | 67.32 | -0.37 | $62,714 | |||
| New Democratic | Roxie Baez Zamora | 4,960 | 19.92 | -9.63 | $13,180 | |||
| Alberta Party | Alex Luterbach | 2,371 | 9.52 | – | $4,646 | |||
| Freedom Conservative | Rick Northey | 482 | 1.94 | – | $1,511 | |||
| Alberta Independence | Jeff Olson | 213 | 0.86 | – | $1,655 | |||
| Independent | Richard Absalom D. Herdman | 112 | 0.45 | – | $500 | |||
| Total | 24,902 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 168 | 33 | 6 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 35,729 | 70.18 | – | |||||
| United Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[10][11][12] Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000. | ||||||||
2015 general election
| 2015 Alberta general election: Airdrie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Angela Pitt | 7,499 | 35.08% | -23.08% | ||||
| New Democratic | Chris Noble | 6,388 | 29.88% | 25.72% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Peter Brown | 6,181 | 28.91% | -3.77% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Jeremy Klug | 912 | 4.27% | – | ||||
| Independent | Jeff Willerton | 399 | 1.87% | 0.06% | ||||
| Total | 21,379 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 103 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 40,045 | 53.64% | 0.76% | |||||
| Wildrose hold | Swing | -10.14% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Airdrie Official Results 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
External links
References
- ^ a b "Riding: Airdrie".
- ^ "Wildrose, Progressive Conservative parties to merge with 95% approval". Edmonton Journal. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "Angela Pitt |". UCP Caucus. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "Incumbent MLA easily fends off former sportscaster Roger Millions for Airdrie-East UCP nomination". Calgary Herald. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "Election Results". CBC News.
- ^ "Alberta legislature's new Speaker named after United Conservative agenda laid out". thestar.com.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ March 25, Kelsey Yates More from Kelsey Yates Published on; March 25, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 11:37 Am (2019-03-25). "Angela Pitt runs for re-election". Airdrie Echo. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b June 7, Emma Graney Updated; 2018 (2018-06-07). "Airdrie-area UCP nomination gets ugly over $16K PAC payment | Edmonton Journal". Retrieved 2019-12-14.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "48 - Airdrie-East, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 192–196. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume III Election Finances (PDF) (Report). Vol. 3. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 68–82. ISBN 978-1-988620-13-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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