Linda Sloan

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Linda Sloan

| image =

| imagesize = 150px

| caption =

| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1960|6|27}}

| birth_place = Listowel, Ontario, Canada

| residence =

| office = Member of the Edmonton City Council

| term_start = 2004

| term_end = 2013

| predecessor = Stephen Mandel

| successor = Andrew Knack

| constituency=Ward 1

| office2 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

| constituency2 =Edmonton Riverview

| term_start2 =1997

| term_end2 = 2001

| predecessor2 =

| successor2 =Kevin Taft

| religion =

| alma_mater = University of Alberta

| spouse = Husband

| children = 2

| party=Alberta Liberal Party

| occupation = Nurse

}}

Linda Sloan (born June 27, 1960){{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id%3D869bbc57-bac0-4283-82f7-2d7d0f4a4166%26k%3D80792 |title=Survey Says: Linda Sloan |accessdate=2010-08-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109012744/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/civicvote/story.html?id=869bbc57-bac0-4283-82f7-2d7d0f4a4166&k=80792 |archivedate=2012-11-09 }} is a Canadian politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.

Sloan graduated from the Foothills Hospital School of Nursing in 1982 and began work as a registered nurse.[http://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_265_210_0_43/http%3B/CMSServer/COEWeb/linda+sloan/Linda+Sloan+Career+Highlights.htm City of Edmonton] She soon became involved in the Staff Nurses Associations of Alberta (which she led from 1992 until 1997), the National Federation of Nurses Unions, and the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses.

In 1997, she ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the riding of Edmonton Riverview as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Alberta.[http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/1997election.html 1997 Provincial General Election] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110040642/http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/1997election.html |date=2007-01-10 }} She defeated her closest rival, Progressive Conservative Gwen Harris by more than 900 votes.

While in the legislature, Sloan served as Liberal opposition critic for social services, child welfare, and disability programs.[https://www.assembly.ab.ca/ISYS/LADDAR_files%5Cdocs%5Chouserecords%5Ctb%5Clegislature_24%5Csession_3%5C19990216_1200_01_tb.pdf G:\home\journals\TableRecords\TableRecords-24Leg\table records 1999\TBLNGS.99] In this capacity, she supported extending adoption rights to same-sex couples and sponsored a private member's bill calling for the creation of a children's advocate who would report directly to the legislature.[http://www.planetout.com/news/article-print.html?1999/03/25/3 PlanetOut News: Review for Gay Alta. Fosterers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030730073133/http://www.planetout.com/news/article-print.html?1999%2F03%2F25%2F3 |date=2003-07-30 }}[http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Albertas+Education+System/Eye+on+Education+in+Alberta/Bills+and+Motions/1999.htm Alberta Teachers' Association – Bills and Motions – 1999]

When Liberal leader Grant Mitchell resigned in 1998, Sloan became one of four candidates to replace him.[http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Quick+Links/Publications/ATA+News/Volume+32/Number+9/In+the+News/Leave+private+school+funding+as+is+say+Liberal+leadership+candidates.htm Alberta Teachers' Association - In the News - Leave private-school funding as is, say Liberal leadership candidates] Nancy MacBeth won on the first ballot.

Sloan declined to seek re-election in 2001, and ran for city council in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.mapleleafweb.com/articles/districtwatch.shtml |title=Mapleleafweb.com: Articles - 10 Districts to watch in the 2001 Alberta Election |accessdate=2007-04-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070412192101/http://www.mapleleafweb.com/articles/districtwatch.shtml |archivedate=2007-04-12 }} She finished second of nine candidates in Ward 1 (behind incumbent councillor and Sloan's former Liberal caucus colleague Karen Leibovici) and was elected.http://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_383_214_0_43/http%3B/CMSServer/NR/rdonlyres/0D03078A-FCEF-4349-8FF7-EC13C830EE9A/23138/Councillorward1.doc {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} While on city council, she has served as councillor responsible for the Senior Citizens portfolio.[http://www.lindasloan.com/ Linda Sloan | Governing Beyond the Bottom Line]

Linda Sloan is married with two children.[http://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_265_210_0_43/http;/CMSServer/COEWeb/linda%20sloan/ City of Edmonton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420111155/http://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_265_210_0_43/http%3B/CMSServer/COEWeb/linda%20sloan/ |date=2007-04-20 }}