Shaye Anderson

Shaye Anderson

Anderson in May 2015
MLA for Leduc-Beaumont
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded by George Rogers
Personal details
Born 1974/1975 (age 40–41)
Duncan, British Columbia
Political party Alberta New Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Kelly Edwards[1]
Residence Beaumont, Alberta
Alma mater Malaspina University-College
Occupation Install and repair technician, union steward

Shaye Quinn Anderson (born 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Leduc-Beaumont.[2] Anderson defeated longtime MLA George Rogers in an election that saw the NDPs win a majority government, the first government change the province had seen since 1971.

Anderson attended Cowichan Secondary School, graduating in 1993.[3] He is a install and repair technician for Telus and a shop union steward.[4][1][5] He is from Duncan, British Columbia and has a diploma in physical education from Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, British Columbia[6]

His pronounced facial hair drew some attention after his election, with one columnist for the National Post calling it "the most conspicuous and healthy beard seen in Canadian politics this side of the 19th century."[7]

Electoral history

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticShaye Anderson 8,386 38.0%
WildroseSharon Smith 6,543 29.6%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Rogers 6,229 28.2%
Alberta PartyBert Hoogewoonink 611 2.8%
GreenJosh Drozda 301 1.4%

References

  1. 1 2 "Orange crush rides into Leduc-Beaumont riding". Leduc Rep. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. "Riding results: Leduc-Beaumont". www.edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. "Two new Alberta MLA's both graduated from Cowichan Secondary in Duncan - CHEK". CHEK. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  4. "Meet some of the new faces elected in Alberta’s orange wave". thestar.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  5. "Alberta Election: Who are the province's new MLAs?". cbc.ca. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  6. "Local NDP candidate says he's a man of the people". The Beaumont News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  7. Jen Gerson (May 26, 2015). "Rachel Notley’s approach to NDP caucus: Keep the beard, but use common sense". National Post. Retrieved May 27, 2015.


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