Kerry Towle

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| name = Kerry Towle

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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|38|2012|3|29}}{{cite news |author= |date=March 28, 2012 |title=KERRY TOWLE: Health care access critical |url=https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/uncategorized/kerry-towle-health-care-access-critical-7068256 |url-status=live |work=Red Deer Advocate |location=Red Deer, Alberta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101182202/https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/uncategorized/kerry-towle-health-care-access-critical-7068256 |archive-date=January 1, 2024 |access-date=January 1, 2024}}

| birth_place =

| residence = Innisfail, Alberta

| office = MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake

| term_start = April 23, 2012

| term_end = May 5, 2015

| predecessor = Luke Ouellette

| successor = Don MacIntyre

| party = Alberta Party (2017–present)

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| Wildrose (2012–2014)

| Progressive Conservative (2014–2017)

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| spouse = Brad

| children = 1

| occupation = Real Estate Agent

| website = [http://kerrytowle.com/ kerrytowle.com]

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Kerry Towle (born c. 1974) is a Canadian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/live-results-alberta-election-2012/article2405211/ Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530093732/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/live-results-alberta-election-2012/article2405211/ |date=2012-05-30 }} and served as the Seniors Critic as a member of the Wildrose Alliance,{{Cite web | url=http://www.wildrose.ca/mlas/ | title=MLAs | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425161254/http://www.wildrose.ca/mlas/ | archive-date=2013-04-25}} before leaving the Wildrose Party on November 24, 2014, to join the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party.[http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/11/24/two-wildrose-mlas-crossing-floor-to-alberta-pc-party-sources Two Wildrose MLAs crossing floor to Alberta PC Party] Towle lost her re-election bid, to Don MacIntyre of the Wildrose, on May 5, 2015.{{Cite web | url=http://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/20150506/INN0801/305069994 | title=Unknown}}{{Dead link | date=August 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}

Before becoming a politician, Towle worked for both Indian and Northern Affairs, the David Thompson Health Region and was a turkey farmer with her husband Brad for five years. Towle also worked six years in real estate.{{cite web|url=https://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=64&leg=28|title=Legislative Assembly of Alberta Kerry Towle biography}}

Political career

Towle's political career began in June 2011 when she won the candidacy for the Wildrose in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, after citing the need to improve health care, to give a voice to grassroots Albertans and to protect property rights for landowners.{{cite web |first=Justina |last=Contenteni |date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2013-06-10 |title=Wildrose Party Candidates |url=http://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/20110607/INN0801/306079943/-1/inn08/wildrose-party-candidates }}

On April 23, 2012, Towle became MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, winning 46 per cent of the vote and defeating the incumbent PC MLA, Luke Ouellette.{{cite web |first=Staff |last=Innisfal Province |date=2012-04-23 |access-date=2013-06-10 |title=Wildrose candidate Kerry Towle new MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake |url=http://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/20120424/INN0801/120429996/-1/inn08/wildrose-candidate-kerry-towle-new-mla-for-innisfail-sylvan-lake }}

Shortly after her election win, Towle was appointed Seniors Critic by Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith.{{cite web |date=2012-05-01 |access-date=2018-06-02 |title=Danielle Smith unveils Wildrose shadow cabinet|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-unveils-wildrose-shadow-cabinet-1.1201364}}

Upon becoming the Wildrose Seniors Critic, Towle was credited as being an effective advocate for Albertans by producing results for seniors on issues of quality of care at seniors facilities.{{cite web |first=Don |last=Braid |date=2013-05-09 |access-date=2013-06-10 |title=Wildrose 'politicizing' produces results |url=https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/Braid+Wildrose+politicizing+produces+results/8357958/story.html}} In early 2013, Towle went on a Seniors Tour across Alberta as part of the policy development process for the Wildrose heading into the 2016 election and to listen to concerns from seniors on quality of food in continuing care facilities, the one bath per week policy implemented by Alberta Health Services and the need for an independent seniors advocate.{{cite web |first=Stephanie |last=Labbe |date=2013-03-13 |access-date=2013-06-10 |title=Wildrose hears concerns of seniors in Alberta |url=http://www.prairiepost.com/news/alberta/item/3855-wildrose-hears-concerns-of-seniors-in-alberta.html}}

On November 24, 2014, Towle left the Wildrose Party, crossing the floor of the Legislature to join the governing Progressive Conservative Party's caucus.

Later joined the Alberta Party.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/former-pc-cabinet-ministers-mlas-spotted-at-alberta-party-agm-1.4408954| title = Former PC cabinet ministers, MLAs spotted at Alberta Party AGM {{!}} CBC News}}

Electoral history

References

External links

{{cite web | url = http://kerrytowle.com/ | title = Kerry Towle | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130712063232/http://kerrytowle.com/about-kerry/ | archive-date = 2013-07-12 | url-status = dead}}

Category:1970s births

Category:Living people

Category:Wildrose Party MLAs

Category:Women MLAs in Alberta

Category:Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs

Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians

Category:Alberta Party politicians