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Political Pioneers: Women in Alberta Politics (Appendix C)

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Candidates - 1995 Civic Election

In 1995, a total of 25 women ran for positions as mayor, on city council, and on the Edmonton Public and Edmonton Separate School Boards. They represented 24% of candidates. Women were elected to 8 of the 29 available positions.

(Female Candidates are in bold type)

Office	Candidates	% of female candidates for office	Elected
Mayor	Brad Checknita Paul Early Bob Ligertwood John Ramsey Jan Reimer Bill Smith Lance White	14%	Bill Smith
Councillor - Ward One	Brian Campbell Leroy Chahley Wendy Kinsella Roger Kotch Joe Goebel	20%	Leroy Chahley Wendy Kinsella
Councillor - Ward Two	Alan Bolstad Brad Day Perry Dane Ed Powell Rose Rosenberger Carl Williams	16%	Allan Bolstad Rose Rosenberger
Councillor - Ward Three	John Bethel Veronika Greenwald Jerry Kitt Bill Maxim Sherry McKibben Hatem Nabouli Robert Noce	28%	Brian Mason Robert Noce
Councillor - Ward Four	Sean Armstrong Wes Barlow Brian Bechtel Dennis Clark Helene Donohoe Janice Fleming Rod Foster Tooker Gomberg Terrance Harding Frank Klemen Siu Wing Mak Michael Phair George Richardson Arthur Sproul Jim Taylor Tom Tomlinson David Ward	17%	Michael Phair Jim Taylor
Councillor - Ward Five	Margaret Asch Olga Cylurik Elaine Jones Jo Koper Don Koziak Larry Langley Brent Maitson Don McMann Sheilah Montgomery Craig Murray Adil Phirbai Lillian Staroszik Monty Worobec	46%	Larry Langley Brent Maitson
Councillor - Ward Six	Terry Cavanagh Riaz Choudry Art Clarke Ken Kozak Dick Mather Sheila McKay Charles Rellan Davie Thiele	12%	Terry Cavanagh Dick Mather
		Total Women elected to city council:	2 / 12 positions

Edmonton Catholic School Board

Ward	Candidates	% of female candidates for office	Elected
Ward One	John Day David McDougall	0%	David McDougall
Ward Two	Jim Urlacher Ron Zapisocki	0%	Ron Zapisocki
Ward Three	Mary-Ann Razzolini Jim Shinkaruk	50%	Mary-Ann Razzolini
Ward Four	Cindy Holan Ron Patsula	50%	Ron Patsula
Ward Five	Alice Leung Michael Savaryn	50%	Alice Leung
Ward Six	Brian Mitchell Barbara Thompson	50%	Brian Mitchell
		Total # women elected as ECSB trustees:	2 / 7 positions (6 elected in wards + 1 trustee-at-large)

Edmonton Public School Board

Ward	Candidates	% of female candidates for office	Elected
Ward A	Bill Bonko Perry Dane Maureen Ford Joe Hak Cathy Kutryk Dan McAra Larry Phillips Victor Varvis	25%	Bill Bonko
Ward B	Matt Diederichs Janice Melnychuk John Nicholls	33%	Janice Melnychuk
Ward C	Leon Lubin Don Williams	0%	Don Williams
Ward D	Mimi Williams Terry Sulyma	50%	Terry Sulyma
Ward E	Stephen Mandel Jean Woodrow	50%	Jean Woodrow
Ward F	Mike Ekelund Don Fleming Jim Selby	0%	Don Fleming
Ward G	Kay Chernowski Jim Patrick Marianne Stolz	66%	Kay Chernowski
Ward H	George Nicholson	0%	George Nicholson
Ward I	Jeff Caskenette Bev Esslinger Gerry Gibeault	33%	Gerry Gibeault
		Total women elected as EPS Trustees:	3 / 9 positions

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C