Jordan Walker (politician)

Jordan Walker is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Sherwood Park. He is a member of the United Conservative Party[2]

Jordan Walker
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Sherwood Park
In office
April 16, 2019  May 29, 2023
Preceded byAnnie McKitrick
Succeeded byKyle Kasawski
Personal details
Born1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)[1]
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Websitehttps://jordanwalker.ucp2023.ca/

He was the 951st Member to be sworn into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Background

Prior to his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Walker served as an education assessor for the Government of Alberta. He speaks basic Japanese and formerly spent a year teaching English as a second language in Japan. He holds both a master’s degree a bachelors degree.

Mr. Walker and his wife Shizuko are residents of Sherwood Park.[3]

He is originally from Montague, Prince Edward Island and attended UPEI.[4]

Political Activity

Mr. Walker has served as a member of the Treasury Board, Alberta First Cabinet Policy Committee, and the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future. In addition to this service, Walker has been a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities, the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices as well as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts among others. Mr. Walker also previously served as Chair of the Select Special Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee.[5]

Mr. Walker has carried on his interest in Japan by speaking to the importance of Japanese-Albertan relations in the legislature.[6]

As a legislator and member of the treasury board[7] Walker has advocated for capital investment in Sherwood Park, particularly at the local hospital[8] and schools.[9]

Electoral history

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticKyle Kasawski13,10850.27+10.27
United ConservativeJordan Walker11,44743.90-1.47
Alberta PartySue Timanson1,2934.96-8.18
LiberalJacob Stacey2250.86
Total 26,073
Rejected and declined 1280.63
Turnout 26,20170.32
Eligible voters 37,259
New Democratic gain from United Conservative Swing +5.87
Source(s)

2019 general election

2019 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeJordan Walker12,11945.37-2.96
New DemocraticAnnie McKitrick10,68540.00-11.65
Alberta PartySue Timanson3,50913.14+13.12
Alberta IndependenceBrian Ilkuf2160.81
Alberta Advantage PartyChris Glassford1830.69
Total 26,71299.34
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1780.66
Turnout 26,89076.69
Eligible voters 35,061
United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic Swing +4.35
Source(s)
Source: "81 - Sherwood Park, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 394–398. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

References

  1. Anna Junker & Janet French (2019-04-16). "Meet your new Edmonton-area MLAs". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  2. "Alberta election hot take: Who could make up Jason Kenney's UCP cabinet?". Globalnews.ca. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. "Representatives: Jordan Walker". www.youcount.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  4. "Former Montague resident wins seat in new Alberta government". www.peicanada.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 7 March 2023, 502, 20230307_1330_01_han.pdf (assembly.ab.ca).
  7. Opinko, David. "Lethbridge-East MLA named infrastructure minister & deputy premier". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  8. Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 5 December 2022, 85, 20221205_1330_01_han.pdf (assembly.ab.ca).
  9. "Budget 2023 provides construction funding for Sherwood Heights replacement school". sherwoodparknews. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  10. "81 - Sherwood Park". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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