Sandy Silver
| Sandy Silver | |
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| Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party | |
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Assumed office August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Darius Elias |
| MLA for Klondike | |
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Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Nordick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Sandy Silver is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Klondike as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party caucus.
In August 2012, Silver became interim leader of the Yukon Liberal Party following the resignation of Darius Elias, who quit the Liberals to sit as an Independent.[2] Silver became the permanent leader by acclamation in February 2014.[3]
As a member of the assembly, Sandy Silver sits on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Board and Committees, and the Members’ Services Board.
Originally from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Silver has lived in Dawson City since 1998. Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, he was a high school math teacher at Robert Service School, a mentor, and sports coach. He holds degrees in math and psychology from St. Francis Xavier University and a bachelor of education from the University of Maine.
References
- ↑ Yukon Votes 2011: Klondike. CBC News, October 11, 2011.
- ↑ Elias quits the liberals. Yukon News, August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Sandy Silver named new Yukon Liberal Party leader". CBC News, February 11, 2014.
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