Ed Gibbons
Canadian politician
Intro | Canadian politician | |
Places | Canada | |
is | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | 1 March 1949, Edmonton | |
Age | 75 years |
Edward A. Gibbons (born March 1, 1949) is a Canadian politician. He is a current municipal councilor in Edmonton, Alberta and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Gibbons won election to the Legislature from Edmonton Manning in the 1997 Alberta general election, holding the riding for the Alberta Liberal Party. While in the Legislature, he served as Liberal opposition critic for Municipal Affairs, Gaming, and Government Affairs. In the 2001 provincial election, the runner-up from the previous election, Progressive Conservative Tony Vandermeer, defeated Gibbons.
In 2001, Gibbons won election to Edmonton's city council from Ward 3. He was re-elected in 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2013.