Brandy Payne
| Brandy Payne | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Calgary-Acadia | |
|
Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Denis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1978 (age 37–38) Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | businesswoman |
Brandy Payne (born 1978) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Acadia.[1][2][3] On February 2, 2016, Payne was appointed Associate Minister for Health.[4][5] In addition, it was also announced that Payne is expecting her second child in July and joins Stephanie McLean as the first pregnant women in Alberta to hold cabinet posts.[6]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| New Democratic | Brandy Payne | 5,503 | 34.71 | +30.20 | ||||
| Wildrose | Linda Carlson | 4,981 | 31.42 | -10.66 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jonathan Denis | 4,604 | 29.04 | -16.74 | ||||
| Liberal | Nicholas Borovsky | 764 | 4.82 | -1.45 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 15,852 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +23.47 | ||||||
References
- ↑ http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/riding-calgary-acadia
- ↑ http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/04/24/alberta-election-2015-calgary-acadia-the-candidates-the-issues
- ↑ "Yoga instructor Brandy Payne wins Calgary-Acadia". Calgary Herald. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announces six new cabinet posts". CBC News. February 2, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Calgary MLA Brandy Payne is ready to help tackle health portfolio". Metro. Calgary. February 4, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Baby, it's going to be a family affair at legislature". Calgary Sun. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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