Jackson Lafferty
Encyclopedia
Jackson Lafferty is a territorial level politician in Canada.
. He received his post secondary education at Red Deer College
and is currently enrolled at Athabasca University
where he is completing a Management Degree.
on July 15, 2005. Lafferty won the by-election in a closely contested race over two other candidates. Lafferty defeated former North Slave MLA Henry Zoe
in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election. He was elected to cabinet by his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly. Premier Floyd Roland
appointed him Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, as well as Minister of Justice.
Early life
Lafferty attended High School in Yellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River...
. He received his post secondary education at Red Deer College
Red Deer College
Red Deer College is a public comprehensive community college of approximately 7,000 students located in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1964, RDC was built for a smaller semi-rural community but, in the four and a half decades since its founding, the city has grown into the third largest...
and is currently enrolled at Athabasca University
Athabasca University
Athabasca University is a Canadian university in Athabasca, Alberta. It is an accredited research institution which also offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university. It offers...
where he is completing a Management Degree.
Political career
Lafferty ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in a by-election held in the electoral district of North SlaveNorth Slave
Monfwi is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Behchoko, Gamèti, Wekweeti and Whatì.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Jackson Lafferty.-Renaming:...
on July 15, 2005. Lafferty won the by-election in a closely contested race over two other candidates. Lafferty defeated former North Slave MLA Henry Zoe
Henry Zoe
-Political career:Zoe was first elected to the Northwest Legislature in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election in the North Slave riding. He ran for re-election in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election defeating 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. Zoe did run...
in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election. He was elected to cabinet by his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly. Premier Floyd Roland
Floyd Roland
Floyd K. Roland, MLA is a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. He was the 11th Premier of the Northwest Territories, having held office from October 17, 2007 to October 26, 2011....
appointed him Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, as well as Minister of Justice.