Sue Olsen
Encyclopedia
Sue Olsen is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1997 until 2001.
. She defeated incumbent Andrew Beniuk
to win her only term in office.
Olsen resigned her seat in the Alberta Legislature to run for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the electoral district of Edmonton Centre-East as a federal Liberal
candidate in the 2000 federal election
. The election was closely contested but, Olsen lost by 3000 votes to incumbent Member of Parliament Peter Golding
.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1997 until 2001.
Political career
Olsen was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1997 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. She defeated incumbent Andrew Beniuk
Andrew Beniuk
Andrew George Beniuk is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Alberta Legislature from 1993 until 1997 and has since tried to regain his seat twice since being defeated.-Political career:...
to win her only term in office.
Olsen resigned her seat in the Alberta Legislature to run for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the electoral district of Edmonton Centre-East as a federal Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate in the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
. The election was closely contested but, Olsen lost by 3000 votes to incumbent Member of Parliament Peter Golding
Peter Golding
Peter Golding FCSD created the first ‘designer jean’ in 1970, opened clothing store ACE on King’s Road in 1974 and created the world’s first stretch denim jean in 1978...
.