Edward A. Gibbons (born March 1, 1949) is a

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politician. He is a former municipal councilor of

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and Member of the

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. Gibbons won election to the Legislature from

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in the

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, holding the riding for the

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. While in the Legislature, he served as Liberal opposition critic for Municipal Affairs, Gaming, and Government Affairs. In the 2001 provincial election, the runner-up from the previous election, Progressive Conservative Tony Vandermeer, defeated Gibbons. In 2001, Gibbons won election to Edmonton's city council from Ward 3. He was re-elected in 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2013.

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1949 births Living people Alberta Liberal Party MLAs Edmonton city councillors People from Sturgeon County Northern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni {{Alberta-politician-stub