Deron Bilous

Deron Bilous

Bilous in 2015
MLA for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
Assumed office
April 23, 2012
Preceded by Tony Vandermeer
Personal details
Born (1975-10-07) October 7, 1975
Edmonton, Alberta
Political party New Democrat
Spouse(s) Rose Bilous
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Alma mater University of Alberta
Occupation Teacher
Portfolio Minister of Municipal Affairs/Service Alberta

Deron Michael Bilous (born October 7, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the riding of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview, in the 2012 provincial election.[1] He is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party caucus.[2]

Bilous was also the party's candidate in Edmonton-Centre in the 2008 provincial election, losing to Laurie Blakeman.

Re-elected in the 2015 election that saw the NDP win a majority government, Bilous was named to the cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister in Charge of Service Alberta on May 24, 2015.

On October 22, 2015, his position in cabinet changed to Minister of Economic Development and Trade and he also became Deputy Government House Leader.

Mr. Bilous was born and raised in Edmonton and is very proud of his Ukrainian ancestry. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor of education degree in 2001. For the past five years he has taught and mentored students at Edmonton’s Inner City High School.

An active volunteer in his community, Mr. Bilous has been a member of the Beverly Heights Community League and vice-president of the Boyle Street Community League. From 2008 to 2011 he served as a board member on the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.

Mr. Bilous also participated in the Canada World Youth program in 1995-96, working in Edmonton, Saint Jerome in Quebec and Tunisia. [3]

Electoral history

2008 Alberta general election

Alberta general election, 2008: Edmonton-Centre
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLaurie Blakeman 5,042 44.98% −12.09%
Progressive ConservativeBill Donahue 3,291 29.36% 5.24%
New DemocraticDeron Bilous 2,163 19.30% 7.16%
GreensDavid Parker 472 4.21% 1.15%
Wildrose AllianceJames Iverson 200 1.78% −0.80%
Alberta PartyMargaret Saunter 42 0.37%
Total 11,210
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 109
Eligible electors / Turnout 35,186 32.17%
Liberal hold Swing −8.67%
Source: The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 280–285. 

2012 Alberta general election

Alberta general election, 2012: Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDeron Bilous 5,264 37.11
Progressive ConservativeTony Vandermeer 5,019 35.38
WildroseDon Martin 2,909 20.43
Liberal Chris Heward 895 6.34
EvergreenTrey Capenhurst 151 1.06
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +0.67%
Source: http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtResultsPGE.htm

2015 Alberta general election

Alberta general election, 2015: Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDeron Bilous 12,044 73.8
Progressive ConservativeTony Caterina 2,519 15.4
WildroseStephanie Diacon 1,251 7.7
LiberalTomi Yellowface 360 2.2
Alberta PartyOwais Siddiqui 147 0.9
New Democratic hold Swing +36.69%

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