Sue Huff is a former politician from
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. She was the acting leader of the
Alberta Party
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from November 23, 2010, to May 28, 2011. She served as an elected public school trustee for the city of
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
from 2007 to 2010.
Political career
In 2007 Huff ran for a seat as a trustee to the
Edmonton Public School Board in Ward C. She defeated incumbent Don Williams in a two-way race taking over 60% of the popular vote. She served a single term in office and did not seek re-election.
Huff was appointed as interim leader of the Alberta Party on November 23, 2010, replacing
Edwin Erickson who had announced his resignation at the October 2010 annual general meeting.
She served as leader until the party's leadership convention on May 28, 2011, in Edmonton.
Following the convention, Huff returned to her position as a director on the provincial board and sought the nomination to run as the Alberta Party candidate in her home constituency of
Edmonton-Glenora
Edmonton-Glenora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton. The electoral district, as defined by the ''Electoral Divisions Act, 2003,'' ...
.
In June 2011, Huff was nominated the Alberta Party candidate for Edmonton Glenora. In September 2011, Huff left her position on the board to focus on her campaign. She received 8.97% of the vote in Edmonton-Glenora in the
2012 provincial election.
Election results
References
External links
Alberta PartySue Huff for Edmonton Glenora
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Leaders of the Alberta Party
Politicians from Edmonton
Living people
1960s births
British emigrants to Canada
Female Canadian political party leaders
Women in Alberta politics
21st-century Canadian women politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)