Bridget Pastoor

Bridget A. Pastoor
MLA for Lethbridge East
In office
November 22, 2004  May 5, 2015
Preceded by Ken Nicol
Succeeded by Maria Fitzpatrick
Personal details
Born Bridget Antoinette Brennan
(1940-04-13) April 13, 1940
St. Boniface, Manitoba
Political party Liberal Party (2004-2011) Progressive Conservative (2011-present)
Residence Lethbridge, Alberta

Bridget Antoinette Brennan Pastoor (born April 13, 1940) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Alberta legislative assembly from 22 November 2004 to May 5 2015.

Pastoor began her political life when she ran in the 1998 election for a seat on the Lethbridge City Council in Lethbridge, Alberta. After serving two terms on city council and with the resignation of Alberta Liberal Party leader Ken Nicol, she decided to run in the 2004 provincial election to take his place in the Lethbridge East riding. She won the riding with 5,340 votes, beating her nearest competitor Rod Fong by 637 votes.

Political career

Pastoor was elected to her first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Lethbridge-East on November 22, 2004. She was re-elected on March 3, 2008.

On November 21, 2011, Pastoor crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservative government of Premier Alison Redford.[1] Pastoor was re-elected in the 2012 provincial election under the Progressive Conservative banner.

Bridget Pastoor
Liberal MLA Bridget Pastoor

References

  1. Braid, Don (2011-11-21). "Liberal MLA Bridget Pastoor crosses floor to join Tories". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2011-11-21.

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