Jessica Littlewood
| The Honourable Jessica Littlewood MLA | |
|---|---|
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Littlewood in May 2015 | |
| MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jacquie Fenske |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1982/1983 (age 32–33) Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | accounting executive assistant |
Jessica Nadine Littlewood (born 1983) is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. She was first elected as a member of the New Democratic Party in the 2015 general election.[1]
Prior to being elected, Littlewood worked as an accounting executive assistant at the firm Ernst and Young. She has also worked as an assistant manager Goodwill Industries of Alberta, and as a nurse at Good Samaritan Society.[2]
Within the legislature, Littlewood serves as the chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee. This special committee was formed to review the Alberta Elections Act, and related legislation, and give a report within a year. She has also been the chair of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.[2]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015: Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jessica Littlewood | 7,910 | 45.00% | 35.83% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jacquie Fenske | 5,040 | 28.67% | -20.61% | ||||
| Wildrose | Joe Gosselin | 3,610 | 20.54% | -13.63 | ||||
| Liberal | Peter Schneider | 448 | 2.55% | -2.43% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Derek Christensen | 301 | 1.71% | |||||
| Green | Allison Anderson | 268 | 1.52% | 0.17 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 17,577 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | 28.22% | ||||||
References
- ↑ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Fort+Saskatchewan+Vegreville/11006377/story.html
- 1 2 "Mrs. Jessica Littlewood (ND)". ELECTED MEMBERS. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 2 April 2016.