Scott Fielding
| Scott Fielding | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office April 19, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Blady |
| Constituency | Kirkfield Park |
| Winnipeg City Councillor | |
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In office 2006–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jae Eadie |
| Succeeded by | Scott Gillingham |
| Constituency | St. James-Brooklands |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Scott Fielding is a Canadian politician. A city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 2006 to 2014, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2016 provincial election.
Education
Fielding received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from the University of Manitoba.[1]
Work and community involvement
He held several positions within the government of Manitoba. He was the fundraising chair for the Bourkevale Community Club as well as being appointed by Mayor Sam Katz to the board of the Winnipeg Convention Centre. In 2008, he was appointed to the board of directors of Assiniboine Park Conservance, where he continues to serve. He worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative and is part owner of Tiber River Naturals in Winnipeg.[2]
Political career
In the 1995 provincial election, he ran against Liberal MLA Kevin Lamoureux as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. He was defeated.[2]
He was first elected in October 2006 when he ran in municipal politics. Since then, he represented the St James-Brooklands ward in the City of Winnipeg. In his first election, he defeated longtime incumbent Jae Eadie, scoring 48% of the vote in his ward in a four-way race.[3]
He sat on the Property & Planning Committee of City Council and recently served as chair for the City of Winnipeg's Economic Opportunity Commission. The commission looked at ways to reduce wasteful spending and proposed ideas on how to eliminate the business tax.
In the spring of 2012, he considered running for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Citing family reasons, Fielding chose not to run.
Personal
Fielding is married, and the father of two daughters and a son.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Meet Scott". Scott Fielding. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- 1 2 "Former PC candidate to seek Eadie's job". Winnipeg Free Press. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ "26-year era comes to an end". Winnipeg Free Press. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.